Chronic Pain Psychology in Neurology Practice.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to review psychological treatments, including mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness meditation, for chronic pain management.
Results Summary
The study found that mindfulness-based interventions, alongside other psychological treatments, are integrated into chronic pain management and are part of evidence-based approaches for treating chronic pain conditions. These methods are contextualized within standard psychological treatments for chronic pain.
Population
Patients with chronic pain conditions.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | established treatments | #1 |
acceptance and commitment therapy | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | established treatments | #2 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | established treatments | #3 |
pain reprocessing therapy | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | emerging treatments | #4 |
mindfulness meditation | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #5 |
chronic pain self-management | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #6 |
relaxation response | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #7 |
pain neuroscience education | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #8 |
biofeedback | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #9 |
hypnosis | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | integrated into chronic pain management | #10 |
integrative psychological treatment for centralized pain | decrease | chronic pain | patients with chronic pain conditions | - | more recently integrated into chronic pain management | #11 |
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the latest literature regarding chronic pain epidemiology and describes pain-specific psychological factors associated with the development and maintenance of chronic pain, mental health conditions that co-occur with chronic pain, and advances in the psychobehavioral treatment of chronic pain, including established treatments (ie, cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT], acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction) and emerging treatments (ie, pain reprocessing therapy). LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: In addition to CBT and acceptance and commitment therapy for pain, numerous other psychological treatment modalities have been integrated into chronic pain management, including mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness meditation, chronic pain self-management, relaxation response, pain neuroscience education, biofeedback, hypnosis, and, more recently, integrative psychological treatment for centralized pain. This article gives an overview of these methods and contextualizes their use within the standard psychological treatment of chronic pain. ESSENTIAL POINTS: Guided by the biopsychosocial treatment model, pain psychologists use numerous evidence-based psychological methods to treat patients with chronic pain conditions. Familiarity with the psychological tools available for pain management will aid neurologists and their patients in navigating the psychological aspects of living with chronic pain.