Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT: Psychological interventions may make a valuable contribution to recovery following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and have been advocated for in treatment consensus guidelines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a more recently developed therapeutic option that may offer an effective approach. Consequently, we developed ACTion mTBI, a 5-session ACT-informed intervention protocol. To establish the feasibility of this intervention, we wanted to understand participants' experiences of ACTion mTBI, determine acceptability and identify any refinements needed to inform a full-scale effectiveness trial. We recruited adults (≥16 years of age) diagnosed with mTBI who were engaged in community-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation. After completing the ACTion mTBI sessions, 23/27 (85.

SUBMITTER: Faulkner JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781712 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature