Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
This article presents the protocol for a Phase II randomized controlled trial investigating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for psychological adjustment following severe traumatic brain injury. The study compares ACT, which targets psychological flexibility, against an active befriending control group among participants from a rehabilitation unit. It outlines the trial's design, outcome measures, and registration details to ensure transparency and adherence to CONSORT guidelines.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Diane Whiting (University of Wollongong), Grahame Simpson (The University of Sydney), Hamish J. McLeod (University of Glasgow), Frank P. Deane (University of Wollongong), Joseph Ciarrochi (Western Sydney University)
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- 2012-12-01
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- green
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- 10.1017/brimp.2012.28
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- 19
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@article{allodium:721be93d2a9744a5,
title = {Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial},
author = {Diane Whiting and Grahame Simpson and Hamish J. McLeod and Frank P. Deane and Joseph Ciarrochi},
year = {2012},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1017/brimp.2012.28},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/brimp.2012.28}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial AU - Whiting, Diane AU - Simpson, Grahame AU - McLeod, Hamish J. AU - Deane, Frank P. AU - Ciarrochi, Joseph PY - 2012 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1017/brimp.2012.28 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/brimp.2012.28 ER -
APA
Whiting, D., Simpson, G., McLeod, H. J., Deane, F. P., & Ciarrochi, J. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1017/brimp.2012.28
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