Lobato Casado, DavidMontesinos Marín, FranciscoPolín Alia, EduardoCáliz, Saray2024-03-232024-03-232022Lobato, D., Montesinos, F., Polín, E., & Cáliz, S. (2022). Acceptance and commitment training focused on psychological flexibility for family members of children with intellectual disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 13943. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph1921139431660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/11268/12737The objective of the study was to analyse the effect of a psychological flexibility intervention programme based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on 36 family members of children with intellectual disabilities. The 6-PAQ (parental psychological flexibility), PSS-14 (perceived stress), GHQ-12 (psychological health), and WBSI (suppression of unwanted thoughts) were used as measurement instruments before the programme (pre), after (post), and at follow-up (after two months). Possible change in family interactions due to the family intervention was also assessed through self-monitoring. A decrease in psychological inflexibility, a reduction in stress, an improvement in psychological well-being, and a reduction in the tendency to suppress thoughts and emotions were observed after the programme. Furthermore, the effects seem to extend to family interactions, with an increase in positive interactions and a decrease in negative ones. The study leads us to think about the importance of psychological flexibility in children with chronic conditions as a process that mediates the impact of stress and family well-being.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113943open accessPsicología clínicaEstrés mentalTerapia