Are We Speaking the Same Language? Finding Theoretical Coherence and Precision in “Mindfulness-Based Mechanisms” in Chronic Pain | Zendy

Anthony M. Harrison | Zendy; Whitney Scott | Zendy; Louise Johns | Zendy; Eric Morris | Zendy; Lance M. McCracken | Zendy

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Are We Speaking the Same Language? Finding Theoretical Coherence and Precision in “Mindfulness-Based Mechanisms” in Chronic Pain

Author(s) -

Anthony M. Harrison,

Whitney Scott,

Louise Johns,

Eric Morris,

Lance M. McCracken

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnw310

Subject(s) - mindfulness , clarity , chronic pain , construct (python library) , psychotherapist , psychology , psychological intervention , narrative review , flexibility (engineering) , clinical psychology , computer science , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , statistics , mathematics , programming language

Over the past 50 years, the field of chronic pain has witnessed an evolution of psychological approaches with some notable success. Some of this evolution has included "mindfulness-based interventions" (MBIs), now regarded as having encouraging partial support for their effectiveness. However, several theoretical challenges remain that may inhibit the progress of MBIs. These challenges include a lack of clarity surrounding the mindfulness construct itself, the proliferation of purported underlying mechanisms arising from different theories, and limited evidence for the mechanisms through which MBIs work. The current conceptual review provides a critique of existing theoretical models of mindfulness that have been applied to understanding and treating chronic pain.

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