chronic low back pain ↔ depression

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Depression and chronic low back pain are frequently studied together as comorbid conditions in clinical trials, such as those evaluating the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [1], [2], [3], Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [4], [5], and Behavioral Activation Therapy [4], [5].

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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 5 facts

referenceIn a 2011 non-randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany, Tlach and Hampel studied patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression, comparing a treatment group receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) plus treatment as usual (TAU) (n=44) against a control group receiving only TAU (n=40).

referenceIn a study by Schlicker et al. (2020) in Germany, patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression were treated with either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with Treatment As Usual (TAU) or TAU alone, delivered via weekly online sessions.

referenceSanabria-Mazo et al. (2023) conducted a randomized controlled trial in Spain involving patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression, comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (ACT+TAU), Behavioral Activation Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (BATD+TAU), and Treatment as Usual (TAU) alone.

referenceThe IMPACT study protocol, published by Sanabria-Mazo et al. (2020), outlines a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy, cost-utility, and physiological effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) in patients with chronic low back pain and depression, utilizing mobile-technology-based ecological momentary assessment.

procedureThe CBT intervention for patients with chronic low back pain and depression studied by Tlach and Hampel (2011) consisted of 13 weekly face-to-face sessions, each lasting 60 minutes, delivered by physicians and nurses using a biopsychosocial approach that included cognitive-behavioral pain-management training and cognitive-behavioral training for depressive symptoms.