chronic pain ↔ Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy is investigated as a therapeutic intervention for patients suffering from chronic pain, as evidenced by clinical studies examining its effects on body awareness and comorbid depression [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 4 facts

referenceDe Jong et al. (2018) conducted a randomized controlled pilot study on the use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for unipolar depression in patients with chronic pain.

referenceIn a study by De Jong et al. (2016, 2018) in the United States, patients with chronic pain (CP) and major depressive disorder (MDD) were treated with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combined with treatment as usual (TAU) versus TAU alone, with the intervention group receiving weekly face-to-face sessions.

measurementThe De Jong et al. (2016, 2018) study on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for patients with chronic pain and major depressive disorder involved 26 participants in the intervention group (80.8% female, mean age 51.3) and 14 participants in the control group (64.3% female, mean age 49.9).

referenceDe Jong et al. (2016) studied the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on body awareness in patients suffering from chronic pain and comorbid depression.