Use of behavioural activation to manage pain: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural activation (BA) is an effective treatment for depression; however, it is unclear if it can be used to manage pain.

Objectives

To conduct a scoping review of primary research that reported using BA to support people living with chronic pain to understand how BA had been used in relation to pain. In addition, we wanted to understand whether there were any reported changes in that pain, and how and who delivered BA.

Eligibility criteria

Primary research published in English.

Sources of evidence

We searched seven databases MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Ovid Emcare, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science, for primary research. No initial date limit was used with the date the searches were conducted used as the end date limit (1 July 2021).

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SUBMITTER: Walsh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature