scholarly journals Development and Pilot Evaluation of an Online Relapse-Prevention Program Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Fledderus ◽  
Karlein MG Schreurs ◽  
Ernst T Bohlmeijer ◽  
Miriam MR Vollenbroek-Hutten
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Patients

scholarly journals Patients’ experiences of internet-based Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Bendelin ◽  
Pär Björkdahl ◽  
Mimmi Risell ◽  
Karin Zetterqvist Nelson ◽  
Björn Gerdle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Patients

Abstract Background Chronic pain is a globally widespread condition with complex clusters of symptoms within a heterogeneous patient group. Internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (IACT) has shown promising results in the treatment of chronic pain. How IACT is experienced by patients is less well known. Qualitative studies of patients’ experiences are needed to further understand factors behind both engagement and negative effects. The aim of this study was to explore how IACT was experienced by chronic pain patients who had participated in a controlled trial. Methods Through an open and exploratory approach this study aimed to investigate how IACT was experienced when delivered as a guided self-help program to persons with chronic pain. Eleven participants were interviewed over telephone after completing IACT. Results Qualitative analysis based on grounded theory resulted in 2 core categories and 8 subcategories. In treatment: Physical and cognitive restraints, Time and deadline, Therapist contact, and Self-confrontation. After treatment: Attitude to pain, Image of pain, Control or Command, and Acting with pain. Individual differences as well as specific conditions of the treatment may explain variations in how the treatment was approached, experienced and what consequences it led to. Therapist guidance and deadlines for homework play complex roles in relation to autonomy and change. Conclusions Adjusting treatment content and format based on participants’ characteristics, such as expectations, motivation and restraints, might positively affect engagement, autonomy and change. Further research on attrition and negative effects of treatment might clarify what enables chronic pain patients to benefit from IACT. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01603797). Registered 22 May 2012. Retrospectively registered.

scholarly journals Current status of acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: a narrative review

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 2145-2159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Feliu Soler ◽  
Francisco Montesinos ◽  
Olga Gutiérrez-Martínez ◽  
Whitney Scott ◽  
Lance McCracken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Exercise combined with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ExACT) compared to a standalone supervised exercise programme for adults with chronic pain

Pain ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Máire-Bríd Casey ◽  
Keith M Smart ◽  
Ricardo Segurado ◽  
Conor Hearty ◽  
Hari Gopal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Exercise Programme ◽  
Supervised Exercise ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment
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