Group-based positive psychotherapy for people living with acquired brain injury: a protocol for a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acquired brain injury (ABI) and other chronic conditions are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems. In the UK, 1.3 million people live with the effects of brain injury, costing the UK economy approximately £15 billion per year. As a result, there is an urgent need to adapt existing healthcare delivery to meet increasing current and future demands. A focus on wellbeing may provide an innovative opportunity to reduce the pressure on healthcare services while also supporting patients to live more meaningful lives. The overarching aims of the study are as follows: (1) evaluate the feasibility of conducting a positive psychotherapy intervention for individuals with ABI and (2) ascertain under what conditions such an intervention would merit a fully powered rand

SUBMITTER: Fisher Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880369 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature