Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for patients with degenerative spinal disorders and maladaptive psychological processes: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients living with chronic pain may experience maladaptive psychological processes that include depression, somatization, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, and anxiety. Spine surgery in the setting of maladaptive psychological processes can lead to poor outcomes, but intervention with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which is a specific form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), may provide benefits. Our objective was to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of ACT for patients with degenerative spinal disorders awaiting surgery.

Methods

We performed a retrospective observational study of data that were collected at a single academic center. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) were collected before and after ACT, while awaiting spine surgery:

SUBMITTER: Evaniew N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature