Open AccessFeasibility and Acceptability of an Abbreviated, Four-Week Mindfulness Program for Chronic Pain Management
Author(s) -
Carrie Brintz,
Isabel Roth,
Keturah R. Faurot,
Sanjana S. Rao,
Susan Gaylord
Publication year - 2020
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/pnaa208
Subject(s) - mindfulness , pain catastrophizing , chronic pain , medicine , physical therapy , anxiety , psychosocial , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , quality of life (healthcare) , attendance , patient satisfaction , mindfulness based stress reduction , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , nursing , surgery , economic growth , economics
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program is effective at improving chronic pain outcomes, but the time demand hinders participation. This preliminary study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effects of providing an abbreviated mindfulness program for patients with chronic pain.