PURPOSE: The evidence for the effectiveness of psychological interventions for @entity5 @entity1 is currently unclear. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which increases individual's levels of @entity458 , may be more effective than other frameworks of psychological intervention, but good quality research is needed to inform adoption and implementation. This study explored the correlation between @entity458 and @entity1 -reported outcomes to assess the viability of this intervention for @entity5 survivors. METHODS: Recruitment was coordinated through a regional @entity5 centre. One hundred twenty-nine respondents completed a cross-sectional postal questionnaire. They were of mixed gender, diagnosis and @entity5 stage; a mean 61  years old; and a mean 207  days post-diagnosis. Self-report questionnaires assessed @entity458 , mood, @entity148 , @entity308 , stress, quality of life and benefit finding. RESULTS: Psychological flexibility was a strong and consistent correlate of outcome; effects were maintained even when potentially confounding clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were controlled. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological flexibility can be modified through ACT-based interventions. Given the strong correlational evidence found in this study, it seems that such interventions might be useful for @entity5 survivors. High-quality and well-designed controlled trials are now needed to establish effectiveness.

Psychological flexibility correlates with XXXX -reported outcomes independent of clinical or sociodemographic characteristics.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological flexibility'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patient']
