The BrainACT study: acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive and anxiety symptoms following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Overview
This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial evaluating an adapted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention, BrainACT, for individuals with acquired brain injury experiencing anxiety or depressive symptoms. The research compares the effectiveness of this therapy against a control group receiving psycho-education and relaxation among 94 participants. Primary outcomes focus on psychological flexibility and well-being, measured via standardized scales at multiple intervals over twelve months.
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- Author
- Johanne Rauwenhoff (Maastricht University Medical Centre), Frenk Peeters (Maastricht University), Yvonne Bol (Zuyderland Medisch Centrum), Caroline van Heugten (Maastricht University Medical Centre)
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- 2019-12-01
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- gold
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- 10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9
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@article{allodium:64ed35f9b11b42cd,
title = {The BrainACT study: acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive and anxiety symptoms following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial},
author = {Johanne Rauwenhoff and Frenk Peeters and Yvonne Bol and Caroline van Heugten},
year = {2019},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The BrainACT study: acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive and anxiety symptoms following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial AU - Rauwenhoff, Johanne AU - Peeters, Frenk AU - Bol, Yvonne AU - Heugten, Caroline van PY - 2019 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9 ER -
APA
Rauwenhoff, J., Peeters, F., Bol, Y., & Heugten, C. V. (2019). The BrainACT study: acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive and anxiety symptoms following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3952-9
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