Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Increase Resilience in Chronic Pain Patients: A Clinical Guideline.

ABSTRACT: Chronic pain remains a very difficult condition to manage for healthcare workers and patients. Different options are being considered and a biopsychosocial approach seems to have the most benefit, since chronic pain influences biological, psychological and social factors. A conservative approach with medication is the most common type of treatment in chronic pain patients; however, a lot of side effects are often induced. Therefore, a premium is set on novel nonpharmacological therapy options for chronic pain, such as psychological interventions. Previous research has demonstrated that resilience is a very important aspect in coping with chronic pain. A more recent type of cognitive-behavioural therapy is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in which psychological flexibility is intended to

SUBMITTER: Moens M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9025890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature