Outcome Expectancies, Effects, and Mechanisms of Brief Training in Mindfulness Meditation vs. Loving-Kindness Meditation vs a Control Condition for Pain Management: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy September 1, 2024 Melissa A Day, Natasha Matthews, Jonathan N. Davies et al.
This study investigated the analgesic effects of a single session of mindfulness meditation (MM) and loving-kindness meditation (LKM) relative to a control. A total of 100 adults with chronic or current problematic pain completed a survey and were randomized to a 20-minute MM, LKM, or audiobook control. Co-primary outcomes of pain intensity and unpleasantness and mediators of mindfulness and...
DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2022.2141944 (opens in new tab)
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Mindfulness meditation
Expectancy
Loving-kindness meditation
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