Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia

Inclusion Criteria: 1. community-dwelling adults (age 18 or over) who are currently taking primary responsibility for the care of a relative with dementia living in the community 2. devoting at least 1 hour daily to the care of the relative with dementia 3. having cared for a relative with dementia for at least 3 months 4. suffering at least mild symptoms of psychological distress measured by the DASS-21 (scores ≥ 5 on Depression Subscale of DASS-21, scores ≥ 4 on Anxiety Subscale, or scores ≥ 8 on Stress Subscale) 5. having a computer/smartphone with internet access capable of doing web browsing and video-conferencing 6. being able to provide informed consent by understanding the nature of study participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. having cognitive, physical, or sensory deficits, or language barriers (non-English communicator) that impede study participation 2. receiving a psychological therapy currently 3. having psychiatric hospitalizations or diagnoses of mental illness in the previous 2 years 4. taking antipsychotic or anticonvulsant medication at the time of recruitment 5. considering or planning to place family members of dementia in a nursing home within 6 months 6. having the possibility of study dropouts due to other medical conditions of family members with dementia (e.g., conditions that may impede study participation due to frequent hospitalization or death).