New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain
Overview
This review examines the application of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for adults with chronic pain, analyzing data from 25 randomized controlled trials. The authors report that ACT is associated with improvements in pain interference, disability, depression, and quality of life, alongside some evidence for cost-effectiveness. The resource highlights the role of psychological flexibility as a mechanism of change while noting limited research on outcome moderators.
- ID
dba0435eeeeb48da- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Lance M. McCracken (Uppsala University), Lin Yu (Middlesex University), Kevin E. Vowles (Queen's University Belfast)
- Published
- 2022-02-28
- OA status
- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmj-2021-057212
- PMID
- Not recorded
- PMCID
- Not recorded
- Citations
- 129
Tags
Verification
- identityok via crossref · score 1 · checked_at unknown
- legitimacykeep via unknown · score 0.95 · checked_at unknown
- linkblocked via http-check · 2026-07-28T05:51:39.503185+00:00
Cite this entry
BibTeX
@article{allodium:dba0435eeeeb48da,
title = {New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain},
author = {Lance M. McCracken and Lin Yu and Kevin E. Vowles},
year = {2022},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1136/bmj-2021-057212},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-057212}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain AU - McCracken, Lance M. AU - Yu, Lin AU - Vowles, Kevin E. PY - 2022 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1136/bmj-2021-057212 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-057212 ER -
APA
McCracken, L. M., Yu, L., & Vowles, K. E. (2022). New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-057212
Related entries
- Current status of acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: a narrative review
- Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain
- Treatment of Chronic Pain for Adults 65 and Over: Analyses of Outcomes and Changes in Psychological Flexibility Following Interdisciplinary Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness for chronic pain: Model, process, and progress.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Acceptance as a Mediator for Change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Persons with Chronic Pain?
- Acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of chronic pain: a meta-analytic review
- A Trial of a Brief Group-Based Form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain in General Practice: Pilot Outcome and Process Results
- Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain
- Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults