Changing the narrative to hope: Maximizing brain health, function and participation following Brain Injury

Intensive Cross Cutting Poster

(709030) A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury

Presenting Author(s)

• 

  Angelle Sander, Ph.D., FACRM

  Associate Professor
  Baylor College of Medicine
  Houston, Texas

Author(s)

• AC

  Allison Clark, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  Baylor College of Medicine
  Houston, Texas
• DA

  David Arciniegas, M.D.

  Director of Education
  Marcus Institute for Brain Health
  Aurora, Colorado
• LL

  Luis Leon-Novelo, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston- School of Public Health
  Houston, Texas
• EN

  Esther Ngan, B.S.

  Student
  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston- School of Public Health
  Houston, Texas
• 

  Mark Sherer, PhD, ABPP, FACRM

  Associate Vice President for Research
  TIRR Memorial Hermann
  Houston, Texas

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Describe how ACT therapy needs to be adapted for persons with TBI
• Describe how persons with TBI can benefit from ACT therapy