M. Day

2 papers in the library · publishing 2021-2022

Papers

Effects of Hypnosis vs Mindfulness Meditation vs Education on Chronic Pain Intensity and Secondary Outcomes in Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Pain January 25, 2022 Rhonda M. Williams, M. Day, D. Ehde et al.

Training in hypnosis (HYP) and mindfulness meditation (MM) produced lasting improvements in chronic pain for veterans, while an active education control (ED) did not. Veterans (N=328) were randomly assigned to eight sessions of HYP, MM, or ED. All three groups showed immediate posttreatment benefits in average pain intensity and secondary outcomes. However, at 3- and 6-month follow-ups, HYP led to greater decreases in pain intensity, pain interference, and depressive symptoms compared to ED, and MM led to greater decreases in pain intensity and pain interference at 6 months compared to ED. No significant differences between HYP and MM were found at any time point.

DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002586 Full text Medicine Psychology Education

Change in brain oscillations as a mechanism of mindfulness-meditation, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain.

Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) February 9, 2021 M. Day, Natasha Matthews, J. Mattingley et al.

Psychological treatments for chronic low back pain (CLBP) can alter brain activity, as measured by electroencephalography (EEG). In adults with CLBP who completed cognitive therapy, mindfulness meditation, or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, there were significant reductions in theta and alpha power in the left frontal region and in beta power across all five brain regions examined. Reduced beta power in the central region was linked to lower pain intensity only for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. These changes suggest that all three treatments lowered cortical arousal, indicating a shared neurophysiological effect.

DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab049 Medicine Psychology