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. 2021 Dec 1;11(2):2737. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2021.2737

Table 2.

Standard nursing intervention and acceptance commitment therapy.

Standard nursing intervention Session 1: Anxiety 1. Assess for signs and symptoms of anxiety and the client's ability to reduce anxiety
2. Describe the process of anxiety
3. Exercises to deal with anxiety: Take a deep breath, Distraction, Five finger hypnosis, Spiritual activities
4. Help the client to do the exercises according to the schedule of activities.
Session 2: Helplessness 1. Assess for signs and symptoms of helplessness
2. Explain the process of helplessness
3. Practice how to control the situation
4. Practice how to control your mind
5. Role-playing exercises that can be done
6. Help the client to do the exercises according to the activity schedule
Session 3: Hopelessness 1. Assess for signs and symptoms of hopelessness
2. Explain the process of hopelessness
3. Discuss with clients: Ability possessed, Owned support system, Life expectancy
4. Exercise social relations with the environment
5. Practice doing daily activities (eating, resting/sleeping, personal hygiene, spiritual activities)
6. Practice building realistic expectations
7. Help the client to do the exercises according to the activity schedule
Session 4: Risk for suicide 1. Assess the signs and symptoms of suicide risk, causes and ability to overcome them
2. Explain the process of risk of suicide and its consequences
3. Build hope and future
4. Practice how to control suicidal ideation
5. Help the client to do the exercises according to the activity schedule
Acceptance and commitment therapy Session 1: identifying unpleasant events, thoughts, feelings and behaviors that arise and accepting the changes 1. Identify unpleasant events in life
2. Identify thoughts, feelings and behaviors that arise due to unpleasant events
3. Exploring the impact of thoughts, feelings and thoughts on the client's life
4. Accepting health conditions, treatment and care
5. Identify changes that occur after accepting the condition
Session 2: finding positive life values and commitment using client's chosen values to prevent relapse 1. Find positive value after receiving
2. Form a commitment to recovery by agreeing on positive values that the client can take and do to prevent recurrence