Treatment of Chronic Pain for Adults 65 and Over: Analyses of Outcomes and Changes in Psychological Flexibility Following Interdisciplinary Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Treatment of Chronic Pain for Adults 65 and Over: Analyses of Outcomes and Changes in Psychological Flexibility Following Interdisciplinary Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
W. Scott,A. Daly,Lin Yu,L. McCracken
2016 · DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw073
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 46 Citations
TLDR
This study supports the potential effectiveness of ACT for chronic pain among older adults by finding changes in facets of psychological flexibility were significantly associated with improvements in social functioning and mental health.