Journal of International Psychiatry

Objective To investigate the effect of group intervention of acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life and coping style in patients with schizophrenia during rehabilitation. Methods Patients with schizophrenia during rehabilitation were randomly assigned to receive intervention group (31 cases) and control group (30 cases). The intervention group received ACT group interventions twice weekly, with 80 min in individual cycle for 5 weeks (10cycles); the control group received routine psychological intervention. Before and after the intervention, the two groups were given the positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS), the schizophrenic patients quality of life scale (SQLS), the simple coping style questionnaire (SCSQ) and the cognitive fusion questionnaire (CFQ) assessment. Results After the intervention，there were significant differences between the two groups in the scores of SQLS, SCSQ and CFQ. Conclusion Acceptance and commitment therapy can effectively improve the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia during rehabilitation and improve their coping style.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy;Schizophrenia; Quality of Life; Coping Style