Values-based cognitive behavioural therapy for the prevention of chronic whiplash associated disorders: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whiplash is a common traffic-related injury with up to 50% of those affected continuing to experience symptoms one-year post-injury. Unfortunately, treatments have not proven highly effective in preventing and treating chronic symptomatology. The overall aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an early values-based cognitive-behavioural therapeutic intervention (V-CBT) delivered within 6 months post-injury in preventing chronic symptomatology compared to wait list controls.

Methods

The study was a two-armed randomized controlled trial. Participants (n = 91) experienced pain, disability and at least one psychological risk factor (e.g. enhanced pain-catastrophizing) after a whiplash trauma no later than 6 months prior. Participants were randomized to 10 s

SUBMITTER: Andersen TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322531 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature