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Of the 355 patients screened, those who accepted to participate were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: experimental group (LIFEwithIBD; n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200925) or control group (waitlist; n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200929). Participants completed self-report measures at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and 3-month (T2) and 12-month (T3) follow-ups. Intervention acceptability was assessed. Efficacy was examined using intent-to-treat ANCOVA at post-intervention after adjusting for baseline values of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms (primary outcomes). Linear mixed models for all longitudinal outcomes were also analysed. Inflammatory and disease biomarkers were determined at T0 and T3.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Acceptability results revealed a high level of satisfaction and perceived usefulness regarding the intervention. Both groups experienced a significant decrease in stress symptoms and IBD symptom perception at T1. No significant differences were observed at follow-up for the primary outcomes. The experimental group reported significantly lower Crohn\u2019s disease Symptom severity at T2 than the control group. Post-hoc analyses designed to mitigate floor effects revealed substantial treatment effects for the experimental group regarding anxiety symptoms. No significant differences were observed in clinical biomarkers from T0 to T3.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>The LIFEwithIBD intervention shows promising, although preliminary, benefits for managing disease activity and reducing anxiety symptoms in IBD patients with high severity of psychological distress.<\/jats:p>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:bold>: https:\/\/www.clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT03840707<\/jats:ext-link>, identifier NCT03840707.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2024.1367913","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,9]],"date-time":"2024-05-09T11:36:20Z","timestamp":1715254580000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Randomized controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and compassion-based group intervention for persons with inflammatory bowel disease: the LIFEwithIBD intervention"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Cl\u00e1udia","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Joana","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"David","family":"Skvarc","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Galhardo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Nuno B.","family":"Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Paola","family":"Lucena-Santos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"S\u00e9rgio A.","family":"Carvalho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"In\u00eas","family":"Matos-Pina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"B\u00e1rbara S.","family":"Rocha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Francisco","family":"Portela","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"In\u00eas A.","family":"Trindade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"359","DOI":"10.1016\/s2468-1253(21)00014-5","article-title":"Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"6","author":"Barberio","year":"2021","journal-title":"Lancet Gastroenterol. 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