Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Addressing Depression: A Promising Approach for Sustainable Mental Health

Manu Kohli; Navita  Gupta; Prabhjot Saini; Gaurav Kohli

doi:10.55489/njcm.160320254952

Authors

Manu Kohli Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4003-5879
Navita Gupta Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4163-6406
Prabhjot Saini Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha College of Nursing, Sarabha, Ludhiana, India https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2494-2467
Gaurav Kohli Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1433-5111

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160320254952

Keywords:

Depression, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mental Health

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