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Behavioral activation is a core therapeutic component used to treat depression in patients with chronic pain, as evidenced by the intervention described in [1], and both concepts are frequently evaluated together in systematic reviews of emotional functioning and psychological health as noted in [2] and [3].
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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimThe systematic review explored pain-related variables (pain interference, pain intensity, pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing, and pain self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.
procedureThe CBT intervention for patients with chronic pain and depression studied by Buhrman et al. (2015) consisted of 8 weekly online sessions delivered by graduate students trained in CBT under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, focusing on behavioral activation and psychoeducation.
claimThe systematic review measured outcomes including pain-related variables (pain interference, intensity, acceptance, catastrophizing, and self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.