pain

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a developing approach for chronic pain. The current study was designed to pilot test a brief, widely inclusive, local access format of ACT in a UK primary care setting. Seventy-three participants (68.5% women) were randomized to either ACT or treatment as usual (TAU). Many of the participants were aged 65 years or older (27.6%), were diagnosed with fibromyalgia (30.2%) and depression (40.3%), and had longstanding pain (median = 10 years).

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a treatment program based on acceptance and commitment therapy and training in selection, optimization and compensation (SOC) strategies, with a view to increasing functional autonomy and increasing the quantity of activities of older people with chronic pain living in nursing homes. Participants were ten elderly people aged between 71 and 91, assigned to an intervention group and a control group.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for persons with chronic pain have recently received empirical support. ACT focuses on reducing the disabling influences of pain through targeting ineffective control strategies and teaches people to stay in contact with unpleasant emotions, sensations, and thoughts. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a guided internet-delivered ACT intervention for persons with chronic pain.

Individuals reporting chronic, nonmalignant pain for at least 6 months (N = 114) were randomly assigned to 8 weekly group sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) after a 4–6 week pretreatment period and were assessed after treatment and at 6-month follow-up. The protocols were designed for use in a primary care rather than specialty pain clinic setting.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare 2 self-help-based interventions; a coping-oriented approach, applied relaxation (AR) and an acceptance-oriented approach, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), for persons with chronic pain.

Research on the role of acceptance in adjustment to persisting pain has been facilitated by the development
of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ). However, the CPAQ has not yet been
validated amongst Iranian patients with chronic pain. To examine the psychometric properties of the
Persian version of the CPAQ (P-CPAQ), 245 Persian-speaking chronic pain patients completed a battery

Even though psychological interventions are well established in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain, there is a clear need for further development, especially with severely disabled patients. However, optimizing effectiveness in psychological treatments for pain requires clarification of the mechanisms of action. Studies addressing change processes are scarce, however, particularly in relation to pediatric chronic pain.

Recent developments in CBT emphasize the promotion of psychological flexibility to improve daily functioning for people with a wide range of health conditions. In particular, one of these approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), has been studied for treatment of chronic pain. While trials have provided good support for treatment effectiveness through follow-ups of as long as seven months, the longer term impact is not known.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ). Pain acceptance is the process of giving up the struggle with pain and learning to live a worthwhile life despite it. The Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) is the questionnaire most often used to measure pain acceptance in chronic pain populations.

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) in a mixed chronic pain, Internet sample and sought to develop a valid and reliable short form. Questionnaires were completed by 428 respondents, comprising a sample accessed via the Internet (n=319) and a sample who completed a paper and pencil version of the measures (n=109).