Is it time to act? the potential of acceptance and commitment therapy for psychological problems following acquired brain injury

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 250-276

  Kangas, Maria ^a   McDonald, Skye ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Acquired brain injury (ABI); Mindfulness; Psychological problems; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79952687451     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2010.540920     Document Type: Article

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