Addressing chronic pain with Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in integrated primary care: findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 100 million Americans have chronic pain and most obtain their treatment in primary care clinics. However, evidence-based behavioral treatments targeting pain-related disability are not typically provided in these settings. Therefore, this study sought to: 1) evaluate implementation of a brief evidence-based treatment, Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT-CP), delivered by an integrated behavioral health consultant (BHC) in primary care; and 2) preliminarily explore primary (self-reported physical disability) and secondary treatment outcomes (chronic pain acceptance and engagement in valued activities).

Methods

This mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial included twenty-six participants with non-cancer chronic pain being treated in primary

SUBMITTER: Kanzler KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9011950 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature