The Self Experiences Questionnaire (SEQ): Preliminary analyses for a measure of self in people with chronic pain
Investigations of “self” in chronic pain have applied widely varied conceptualizations of the term. The purpose of the current study was to develop a measure based on the three-facet conceptualization of self rooted in the Psychological Flexibility model. Participants in this study included 528 adults referred to a pain management center who completed twenty-nine items intended as the basis for a measure called the Self Experiences Questionnaire (SEQ).
Psychological flexibility, acceptance and commitment therapy, and chronic pain
Most clinicians and researchers with interest in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) will recognize a trend in current treatment developments, including in the area of chronic pain. These developments are loosely called mindfulness and acceptance-based treatments, although it is possible to be more precise about these developments, their theoretical models and treatment processes.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain: Evidence of mediation and clinically significant change following an abbreviated interdisciplinary program of rehabilitation
There is an emerging body of evidence regarding interdisciplinary acceptance and commitment therapy in the rehabilitative treatment of chronic pain. This study evaluated the reliability and clinical significance of change following an open trial that was briefer than that examined in previous work. In addition, the possible mediating effect of psychological flexibility, which is theorized to underlie the acceptance and commitment therapy model, was examined.
Brief psychologically informed physiotherapy training is associated with changes in physiotherapists' attitudes and beliefs towards working with people with chronic pain
This study aimed to investigate the impact of a brief psychologically informed physiotherapy training (PIPT) course on physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs towards working with people with chronic pain. Specifically, the training aimed to help the participants better recognise the role of psychosocial factors in chronic pain and to better target the key processes of the psychological flexibility (PF) model in their treatment interactions.
Validation of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire-8 in an Australian pain clinic sample
Background
Recently, an 8-item short-form version of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8) was developed predominantly in an internet sample. Further investigation of the factor structure in a multidisciplinary pain clinic sample is required. Investigation of the concurrent validity of the CPAQ-8 after accounting for the effects of variables commonly measured in the pain clinic setting is also necessary.
Purpose
Willing and able: A closer look at pain willingness and activity engagement on the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8)
An 8-item version of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8) has recently been proposed and validated. The aims of this study were to further investigate the reliability and validity of the CPAQ-8 in a new sample. Questionnaires were completed by 550 people with chronic pain (478 online survey, 72 paper survey).
In search of the person in pain: A systematic review of conceptualization, assessment methods, and evidence for self and identity in chronic pain
One way to develop psychological approaches to chronic pain is to improve our understanding of psychological processes that both underlie the impacts of pain and can be addressed in treatment. A set of processes that deserves further attention in this regard is those related to self or personal identity.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Youth With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) and Chronic Pain and Their Parents: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 3,500 individuals. Chronic pain is commonly reported among individuals with NF1 and plexiform neurofibroma tumors (PNs). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an empirically supported method for addressing chronic pain, helps individuals re-focus on valued relationships and activities.