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

Whiting, Diane L.; Simpson, Grahame; McLeod, Hamish J.; Deane, Frank P.; Ciarrochi, Joseph

doi:10.1017/brimp.2012.28

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“…We may expect similar results with a brain-injured population, given that in post hoc analyses we found that the relationship between acceptance and mental QOL and between acceptance and the disease-specific QOL was mediated by the perceived ability to live according to one’s values. This is also found in the few available studies that have investigated the possibilities of ACT with an ABI-population ( Kangas & McDonald, 2011 ; Whiting et al, 2012 ).…”

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The role of acceptance and values in quality of life in patients with an acquired brain injury: a questionnaire study

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Damme

Crombez

2017

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Objective. An acquired brain injury (ABI) is a challenge for an individual's quality of life (QOL). In several chronic illnesses acceptance has been found to be associated with a better health-related quality of life. This study investigated whether this relationship is also found in patients with ABI. We also explored the impact of the perceived ability to live according to one's own values (life-values-match). Methods. A total of 68 individuals (18-65 years of age) with an acquired brain injury completed a battery of questionnaires. The relations between health-related QOL (SF-36) and disease specific QOL (EBIQ; European Brain Injury Questionnaire), and personal values (Schwartz Values Inventory) and acceptance (ICQ; Illness Cognitions Questionnaire) were investigated. An additional question measured the life-valuesmatch. Rehabilitation professionals reported the extent of impairment involved. Results. Acceptance was positively associated with mental aspects of health-related QOL and the EBIQ Core Scale, after demographic variables and the extent of impairment were introduced in the regression. In a post hoc analysis we found that the life-valuesmatch mediated the relationship between acceptance and mental aspects of QOL. Conclusion. In patients with an ABI, promoting acceptance may be useful to protect QOL. Strengthening the life-values-match may be a way to accomplish this.

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The role of acceptance and values in quality of life in patients with an acquired brain injury: a questionnaire study

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Damme

Crombez

2017

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“…Only 16 studies (regarding a total of 8 interventions) (7,8,21,22,23,49,52,53,54,55,63,70,93,94,122 and 123) discussed changes on how intervention staff delivered the neurological rehabilitation intervention over time. However, this was not described in detail.…”

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Process evaluations in neurological rehabilitation: a mixed-evidence systematic review and recommendations for future research

2016

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ObjectiveTo systematically review how process evaluations are currently designed, what methodologies are used and how are they developed alongside or within neurological rehabilitation trials.MethodsThis mixed-methods systematic review had two evidence streams: stream I, studies reporting process evaluations alongside neurorehabilitation trials research and stream II, methodological guidance on process evaluation design and methodology. A search strategy was designed for each evidence stream. Data regarding process evaluation core concepts and design issues were extracted using a bespoke template. Evidence from both streams was analysed separately and then synthesised in a final overarching synthesis proposing a number of recommendations for future research.ResultsA total of 124 process evaluation studies, reporting on 106 interventions, were included in stream I evidence. 30 studies were included as stream II evidence. Synthesis 1 produced 9 themes, and synthesis 2 identified a total of 8 recommendations for process evaluation research. The overall synthesis resulted in 57 ‘synthesis recommendations’ about process evaluation methodology grouped into 9 research areas, including the use of theory, the investigation of context, intervention staff characteristics and the delivery of the trial intervention.ConclusionsThere remains no consensus regarding process evaluation terminology within the neurological rehabilitation field. There is a need for process evaluations to address the nature and influence of context over time. Process evaluations should clearly describe what intervention staff bring to a trial, including skills and experience prior to joining the research. Process evaluations should monitor intervention staff's learning effects and the possible impact that these may have on trial outcomes.

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“…commitment therapy (ACT) is one of the therapies which belongs to the third wave of cognitive behavioral therapies and has its roots in functional contextualism and relational frame theory (12). This therapy focuses on changing the relationship with internal experiences (e.g., thoughts, feelings, memories, and physical senses) instead of altering the content of the experiences directly (13).…”

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Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Quality of Life in Infertile Women During Treatment: A Randomized Control Trial

Rahimi

Attarha

Majidi

2018

International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Scienc

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Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the quality of life of infertile women during the treatment. Materials and Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial that was conducted on 40 infertile women admitted to the clinics of Arak, Iran. They were selected through a convenience sampling technique and were randomly assigned to intervention (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. The Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) Questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, which was completed before and one month after the intervention. The counseling group was provided with eleven 90-minute sessions of ACT twice a week. Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS 23 through the chi-square test and independent samples test. Results: Based on the results, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the quality of life in ACT and control groups before and one month after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusions: In general, it seems that ACT improves the infertile women’s quality of life and this treatment can be used for alleviating the quality of life of these women taking into account the high incidence of infertility.

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

Cited by 14 publications

References 77 publications

The role of acceptance and values in quality of life in patients with an acquired brain injury: a questionnaire study

The role of acceptance and values in quality of life in patients with an acquired brain injury: a questionnaire study

Process evaluations in neurological rehabilitation: a mixed-evidence systematic review and recommendations for future research

Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Quality of Life in Infertile Women During Treatment: A Randomized Control Trial

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