1. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and patients with recurrent breast cancer confirmed by histopathological report, regardless of the stage of cancer.
2. Those with HADS score of 8 or higher in both Depression and Anxiety sub-scales of the HADS.
3. Patients who had been treated with surgery or were undergoing the standard regime of clinical anti-tumor treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.).
4. Age 18 years old and above.
5. Patients who were able to read and understand written Chinese.
You may not be if
1. Pregnant women，considered for the following reasons: Pregnancy involves significant hormonal and physical changes that could affect the participant's response to the e-ACT; the safety of e-ACT to the unborn child was of concern.
2. Those who have current and lifetime history of engaging in any psychotherapy
3. Those who consumed alcohol and illicit drugs .
4. Those who has current and lifetime history of other psychiatric illnesses, such as psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorders, brief psychotic disorder, and delusional disorder), bipolar mood disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and autism spectrum disorder
5. Those who are on medications that can induce psychiatric symptoms, such as cardiovascular agents (clonidine, guanethidine, methyldopa, reserpine, beta blockers), dermatologic agents (isotretinoin), anticonvulsants (levetiracetam), antimigraine medications (triptans), hormonal agents (corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, tamoxifen), varenicline, immunological agents (interferons), and levodopa.Or those who ccurrently using any psychotropic medication.
6. Patient who has suicidal tendency.
7. those who are physically unfit to answer questionnaires. (those are bed-bound or too weak to answer the questionnaire).
Clareo Health | Exergames-acceptance and Commitment Therapy(e-ACT) for Breast Cancer Depression and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
