Journal of psychosomatic research
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Transdiagnostic approaches are needed to effectively treat patients with a broad range of diagnoses and comorbidities in routine general hospital care. Yet the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments beyond Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is largely lacking. We describe the process of implementing an interdisciplinary multi-professional Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based treatment for patients with psychiatric and physical health conditions and present outcomes before and after implementation. ⋯ An interdisciplinary multi-professional ACT-based group treatment is a valuable approach for patients with psychiatric and physical health conditions in real-life hospital settings, with effects equivalent to CBT interventions.