Compassion focused therapy for pain management: ‘3 systems approach’ to understanding why striving and self-criticism are key psychological barriers to regulating activity and improving self-care for people living with persistent pain
Overview
This paper describes the development and evaluation of an eight-week Compassion Focused Therapy for Pain Management (CFT-PM) group designed for 'strivers' with persistent pain who engage in over-activity. The study reports significant improvements in depression, self-compassion, pain-related disability, anxiety, and self-efficacy among participants, with virtual formats showing superior gains in some areas. It notes that the intervention may be less suitable for individuals with spinal diagnoses and acknowledges limitations such as the lack of randomization.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Zoey Malpus (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust), Zaynab Nazar (Manchester Metropolitan University), Chloe Smith (University of Liverpool), Lesley Armitage (South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
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- 2022-10-16
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- green
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- 10.1177/20494637221133630
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- 55
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@article{allodium:5a3bed85a28748f8,
title = {Compassion focused therapy for pain management: ‘3 systems approach’ to understanding why striving and self-criticism are key psychological barriers to regulating activity and improving self-care for people living with persistent pain},
author = {Zoey Malpus and Zaynab Nazar and Chloe Smith and Lesley Armitage},
year = {2022},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1177/20494637221133630},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637221133630}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Compassion focused therapy for pain management: ‘3 systems approach’ to understanding why striving and self-criticism are key psychological barriers to regulating activity and improving self-care for people living with persistent pain AU - Malpus, Zoey AU - Nazar, Zaynab AU - Smith, Chloe AU - Armitage, Lesley PY - 2022 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1177/20494637221133630 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637221133630 ER -
APA
Malpus, Z., Nazar, Z., Smith, C., & Armitage, L. (2022). Compassion focused therapy for pain management: ‘3 systems approach’ to understanding why striving and self-criticism are key psychological barriers to regulating activity and improving self-care for people living with persistent pain. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637221133630
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