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The effects of acceptance- and mindfulness- based interventions on chronic pain : A systematic review
Becker, S. (2014) The effects of acceptance- and mindfulness- based interventions on chronic pain : A systematic review.
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Abstract: | Acceptance- and mindfulness- based interventions as Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR), Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are new generation of Cognitive- Behavioral Therapies for the treatment of chronic pain. To evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance- and mindfulness- based interventions on patients with chronic pain, a systematic review was conducted. Outcome measures were pain intensity, physical wellbeing and quality of life. Twenty- four randomized controlled trials were included, totaling 1521 patients with chronic pain. Based on the results, it can be concluded that acceptance- and mindfulness- based interventions may have a positive effect on pain intensity, physical wellbeing and quality of life in patients with chronic pain. Additionally, mindfulness- based interventions may have a superior effect than acceptance- based interventions on pain intensity. This review found limited evidence for the effectiveness of acceptance- based interventions on physical wellbeing and quality of life. A following meta- analysis and more high- quality studies are recommended to produce more differentiated and validated findings. |
Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
Subject: | 77 psychology |
Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/64856 |
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