Pain acceptance and psychological inflexibility predict pain interference outcomes for persons with chronic pain receiving pain psychology.
PAPERS | February 4-10, 2023 | |
Source: Scand J Pain 2023 Feb 07; . doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2022-0107Authors: Karayannis NV, Sturgeon JA, Kemani MK, Mackey SC, Greco CM, Wicksell RK, McCracken LM
Awareness (being present), acceptance, and engagement (committed action) are three dimensions of psychological flexibility. Understanding these in the context of chronic pain may identify treatment targets to help refine individual treatment. Our objective was to test the predictive capacity of three dimensions within the psychological flexibility model on the longitudinal trajectory of pain interference.
Pubmed ID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36745187/