A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Bibliotherapy among Adults Living with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain has a significant impact on the physical and psychological functioning of those living with this condition. It is now recognized that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an effective intervention in managing chronic pain; however, several barriers limit its accessibility.
Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and physiotherapy on quality of life and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain
Background and aims: Chronic pain is a common health problem that affects various aspects of life. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) seems to be helpful in improving the quality of life and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of ACT and physiotherapy on quality of life and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic pain.
The Effectiveness of ACT on the Reduction of Perceived Stress in the Elderly Afflicted by Chronic Pain
Chronic pain seems to be one of the chronic diseases associated with the elderly which causes stress in the elderly. Researchers are looking to treat this stress through non-pharmacological methods. Therefore, the present research aimed to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the reduction of perceived stress in the elderly afflicted with chronic pain. This research was a quasi-experimental study with pretestposttest and control group design.
Comparing the Efficacy of ACT and Solution Focused Brief Therapy on Unconditional Self- Acceptance and Pain Anxiety among Patients with Breast Cancer
Introduction: Breast cancer affects the various aspects of mental health, aggravates mental stress, and challenges the person’s mental health because of the disturbance in the mental image of the subjects. It can also affect the mental status of these individuals.
Chronic pain rehabilitation: Active pain management that helps you get back to the life you love.
Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Active Health Management to Help You Get Back to the Life You Love is about understanding how chronic pain develops and gives you ways you can manage the pain and get back to the life you love. Written in accessible language, you will learn how the
An internet-based intervention for chronic pain: A three-arm randomized controlled study of the effectiveness of guided and unguided acceptance and commitment therapy
Background: Persons with chronic pain can be treated effectively with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In this trial, we examined the effectiveness of guided and unguided ACT-based online treatment (ACTonPain) for chronic pain patients.
Is sleep disturbance in patients with chronic pain affected by physical exercise or ACT-based stress management? - A randomized controlled study
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Investigation of the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on chronic pain in the elderly
Introduction and Purpose: The aim of this study was the evaluation of the therapeutic effect of acceptance and commitment of chronic pain in the elderly women of Hamadan.
Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on pain, pain interference, and life satisfaction for the elderly people with chronic pain
본 연구에서는 수용전념치료(ACT)를 노인들의 만성통증에 적용하여 통증과 통증간섭, 삶의 만족도에 대한 치료효과를 검증하였다. 퇴행성 질환으로 만성통증을 호소하는 65세 이상의 노인들을 대상으로, 치료집단에는 ACT 집단 프로그램, 통제집단에는 건강교육을 총 8회기로 진행하였다. 결과분석에는 치료집단 25명과 통제집단 27명으로 총 52명의 자료를 사용하였다. 그 결과, 건강교육에 비해 ACT 프로그램은 통증과 통증간섭을 유의미하게 감소시켰으며 매개변인으로 가정한 불안과 심리적 경직성을 변화시키는 데 효과적이었다. 그러나 통증 및 통증간섭 감소에 대한 불안과 심리적 경직성 변화의 매개효과는 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 만성통증 노인에 대한 ACT의 효과를 검증한 연구라는 점에서 의의가 있다.