The efficacy, acceptability and safety of acceptance and commitment therapy for fibromyalgia - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder characterised by widespread pain, fatigue and cognitive symptoms. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) aims to improve psychological flexibility and has been found to be beneficial in treating chronic pain; however, there are few studies evaluating its efficacy in treating FM.

Aim

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.

Methods

PubMed, Embase and PsychInfo databases were searched. Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) were eligible for inclusion if participants had FM, and the intervention was based on the ACT framework/model, and not combined with any other active therapy; any non-ACT control was accepted. A meta-analysi

SUBMITTER: Eastwood F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11092929 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature