Open AccessA Brief Report on an 8-Week Course of Mindfulness-based Care for Chronic Pain in the Treatment of Veterans With Back Pain
Author(s) -
Erica Eaton,
Hannah Swearingen,
Amin Zand Vakili,
Stephanie R. Jones,
Benjamin D. Greenberg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001377
Subject(s) - mindfulness , medicine , veterans affairs , chronic pain , psychoeducation , physical therapy , psychological intervention , pain catastrophizing , depression (economics) , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Chronic pain and associated symptoms are debilitating for veterans. Medical costs of treatments are high and current treatment options, most notably with opioid medications, have been associated with significant risk. Mindfulness-based interventions appear promising for chronic pain, but require additional testing in veteran care settings.