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The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on posttraumatic stress symptoms and complex posttraumatic stress symptoms of college students with interpersonal trauma. College students completed Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, Complex Posttraumatic stress Symptoms Scale, Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and Acceptance & Action Questionnaire-16. Twenty-four students(treatment group n=12, control group n=12) participated in this study, ACT program was administered for eight sessions. Posttraumatic stress symptoms, complex posttraumatic stress symptoms, negative cognition, emotion dysregulation and acceptance action were assessed at pre-test, post-test, and at 8 weeks follow-up periods. The results of this study were as follows: Posttraumatic stress symptoms, complex posttraumatic stress symptoms, negative cognition, emotion dysregulation decreased in the therapy group more than in the control group, whereas acceptance action increased in the therapy group. The findings of this study suggest that ACT may effective on improving posttraumatic stress symptoms and related psychological vulnerability factors of college students with interpersonal trauma. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study, along with suggestions for future study were discussed.
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