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McCracken, L. M., & Vowles, K. E. (2014). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Chronic Pain: Model, Process, and Progress. American Psychologist, 69(2), 178-187. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Yang, S. (2006). The role of values in a contextual cognitive-behavioral approach to chronic pain. Pain, 123, 137-145. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Yang, S. (2006). The role of values in a contextual cognitive-behavioral approach to chronic pain. Pain, 123, 137-145. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Yang, S. (2008). A Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis of Rehabilitation Workers’ Health and Well-Being: Influences of Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Values-Based Action. Rehabilitation Psychology, 53(4), 479-485. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Yang, S. (2008). A Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis of Rehabilitation Workers’ Health and Well-Being: Influences of Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Values-Based Action. Rehabilitation Psychology, 53(4), 479-485. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Zhao-O'Brien, J. (2010). General psychological acceptance and chronic pain: There is more to accept than pain itself. European Journal of Pain, 14, 170-175. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., & Zhao-O'Brien, J. (2010). General psychological acceptance and chronic pain: There is more to accept than pain itself. European Journal of Pain, 14, 170-175. More info
McCracken, L. M., Badinlou, F., Buhrman, M., & Brocki, K. C. (2021). The role of psychological flexibility in the context of COVID-19: Associations with depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 19, 28-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.11.003 More info
McCracken, L. M., Gauntlett-Gilbert, J., & Vowles, K. E. (2007). The role of mindfulness in a contextual cognitive-behavioral analysis of chronic pain-related suffering and disability. Pain, 131, 63-69. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Gauntlett-Gilbert, J., & Vowles, K. E. (2007). The role of mindfulness in a contextual cognitive-behavioral analysis of chronic pain-related suffering and disability. Pain, 131, 63-69. More info
McCracken, L. M., MacKichan, F., & Eccleston, C. (2007). Contextual cognitive-behavioral therapy for severely disabled chronic pain sufferers: Effectiveness and clinically significant change. European Journal of Pain, 11, 314-322. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., MacKichan, F., & Eccleston, C. (2007). Contextual cognitive-behavioral therapy for severely disabled chronic pain sufferers: Effectiveness and clinically significant change. European Journal of Pain, 11, 314-322. More info
McCracken, L. M., Sato, A., & Taylor, G. J. (2013). A trial of brief group-based Form of ACT for chronic pain in general practice: Pilot outcome and process results. The Journal of Pain, 14(11), 1398-1406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2013.06.011 Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Spertus, I. L. , Janeck, A. S., Sinclair, D., & Wetzel, F. T. (1999). Behavioral dimensions of adjustment in persons with chronic pain: Pain-related anxiety and acceptance. Pain, 80, 283-289. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Spertus, I. L. , Janeck, A. S., Sinclair, D., & Wetzel, F. T. (1999). Behavioral dimensions of adjustment in persons with chronic pain: Pain-related anxiety and acceptance. Pain, 80, 283-289. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Eccleston, C. (2004). Acceptance of chronic pain: Component analysis and a revised assessment method. Pain, 107, 159-166. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Eccleston, C. (2004). Acceptance of chronic pain: Component analysis and a revised assessment method. Pain, 107, 159-166. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Eccleston, C. (2005). Acceptance-based treatment for persons with complex, long standing chronic pain: A preliminary analysis of treatment outcome in comparison to a waiting phase. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43, 1335-1346. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Eccleston, C. (2005). Acceptance-based treatment for persons with complex, long standing chronic pain: A preliminary analysis of treatment outcome in comparison to a waiting phase. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43, 1335-1346. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Gauntlett-Gilbert, J. (2007). A prospective investigation of acceptance and control-oriented coping with chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30, 339-349. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Gauntlett-Gilbert, J. (2007). A prospective investigation of acceptance and control-oriented coping with chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 30, 339-349. More info
McCracken, L. M., Vowles, K. E., & Zhao-O'Brien, J. (2010). Further development of an instrument to assess psychological flexibility in people with chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 33, 346-354. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L. M., Yu, L., & Vowles, K. E. (2022). New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain. BMJ, 376 :e057212. doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-057212 Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L.M. & Montesinos, F. (2014). Current and future trends in psychology and chronic pain: time for a change? Pain Manage, 4,2, 113-121. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
McCracken, L.M., Patel, S., & Scott, W. (2018). The role of psychological flexibility in relation to suicidal thinking in chronic pain. European Journal of Pain, 22(10), 1774-1781. doi: 10.1002/ejp/1273 More info