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CONTROLLED TRIALS FORUMAcceptance and CommitmentTherapy (ACT) for PsychologicalAdjustment after Traumatic BrainInjury: Reporting the Protocol for aRandomised Controlled TrialDiane L. Whiting,1,2Grahame K. Simpson,1,3Hamish J. McLeod,4Frank P. Deane,2andJoseph Ciarrochi51Liverpool Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia2School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia3Rehabilitation Studies Unit, University of Sydney, Australia4Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK5School of Social Sciences and Psychology, University of Western Sydney, AustraliaFollowing a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) there is a complex presentationof psychological symptoms which may impact on recovery. Validated treatmentsaddressing these symptoms for this group of people are limited. This article reportson the protocol for a single-centre, two-armed, Phase II Randomised Control Trial(RCT) to address the adjustment process following a severe TBI.

CONTROLLED TRIALS FORUM Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Psychological Adjustment after Traumatic Brain Injury: Reporting the Protocol for a

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