scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Whiting ◽  
Grahame K. Simpson ◽  
Hamish J. McLeod ◽  
Frank P. Deane ◽  
Joseph Ciarrochi
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Consort Statement ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Following a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) there is a complex presentation of psychological symptoms which may impact on recovery. Validated treatments addressing these symptoms for this group of people are limited. This article reports on the protocol for a single-centre, two-armed, Phase II Randomised Control Trial (RCT) to address the adjustment process following a severe TBI. Participants will be recruited from Liverpool Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit and randomly allocated to one of two groups, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or an active control (Befriending). The active treatment group utilises the six core processes of ACT with the intention of increasing participation and psychological flexibility and reducing psychological distress. A number of primary and secondary outcome measures, administered at assessment, post-treatment and 1-month follow-up, will be used to assess clinical outcomes. The publication of the protocol before the trial results are available addresses fidelity criterion (intervention design) for RCTs. This ensures transparency in the RCT and that it meets the guidelines according to the CONSORT statement. The protocol has also been registered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12610000851066.

scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy delivered in a dyad after a severe traumatic brain injury: A feasibility study

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Whiting ◽  
Frank P. Deane ◽  
Grahame K. Simpson ◽  
Joseph Ciarrochi ◽  
Hamish J. Mcleod
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

A Systematic Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Managing Anxiety: Applicability for People With Acquired Brain Injury?

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Soo ◽  
Robyn L. Tate ◽  
Amanda Lane-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

AbstractAcceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is increasingly used in clinical practice to manage anxiety conditions. This psychotherapeutic approach focuses on the following: (1) acceptance of an individual's experience of the spectrum of psychological and emotional states, (2) choosing valued direction for the individual's life, and (3) commitment to action that leads the individual in the direction of those values. This article presents an empirical review of ACT for treatment of anxiety in two parts. In the first part we systematically review the literature for studies examining ACT for anxiety management in the general population with anxiety problems. In the second part, we discuss applicability of acceptance-based approaches for a health population in which these techniques may have applicability, that is, for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Electronic searches for the review were conducted on PsycINFO and Medline. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) used an ACT intervention study, (2) the target of the intervention was an anxiety disorder or anxiety symptomatology, (3) the intervention used a randomised controlled trial (RCT) or single case experimental design (SCED) methodology, and (4) the paper was available in English. Studies were rated for methodological quality using standardised assessment procedures. Four RCTs provided support for ACT for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), maths anxiety, trichotillomania (TTM), and mixed anxiety and depression. Three SCED trials scoring in the high range on the scale of methodological quality revealed some support for ACT for managing TTM, skin picking, and OCD. Although no studies were identified that investigated ACT for managing anxiety in people with ABI, the review highlights issues for consideration when applying ACT in this population.

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