TY - T1 - The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers: a Randomized Controlled Trial SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/320706 T3 - A1 - Järvelä-Reijonen, Elina; Puttonen, Sampsa; Karhunen, Leila; Sairanen, Essi; Laitinen, Jaana; Kolehmainen, Mikko; Pihlajamäki, Jussi; Kujala, Urho M.; Korpela, Riitta; Ermes, Miikka; Lappalainen, Raimo; Kolehmainen, Marjukka A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - Background Psychological processes can be manifested in physiological health. We investigated whether acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), targeted on psychological flexibility (PF), influences inflammation and stress biomarkers among working-age adults with psychological distress and overweight/obesity. Method Participants were randomized into three parallel groups: (1) ACT-based face-to-face (n = 65; six group sessions led by a psychologist), (2) ACT-based mobile (n = 73; one group session... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 3111 Biomedicine; 515 Psychology; Psychological flexibility; ACT; Mindfulness; Obesity; Low-grade inflammation; Stress; MINDFULNESS-BASED INTERVENTION; PUBLIC-HEALTH PRACTICE; EATING BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PERCEIVED STRESS; NORDIC DIET; WEIGHT-LOSS; CORTISOL; MARKERS N1 - PP - ER -