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Todd A Smitherman

2 papers in the library · publishing 2023-2024

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Pain acceptance as a change mechanism for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine.

Journal of Behavioral Medicine June 1, 2024 Rachel D Best, Ali Ozmeral, Amy S. Grinberg et al.

Migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Third wave therapies, such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine (MBCT-M), have proven efficacious in reducing headache-related disability. However, research is needed to better understand the change mechanisms involved in these third-wave therapies. Acceptance is a fundamental component of third wave therapies, and...

A meta-analytic review of acceptance-based interventions for migraine.

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain August 27, 2023 Ashley N Polk, Todd A Smitherman

Objective: To determine the efficacy of acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions on migraine disability, medication use, and attack frequency. Background: Acceptance-based approaches to headache management are those in which individuals learn to mitigate the influence of pain-related experiences on their general functioning without controlling pain itself. Treatment approaches include...

DOI: 10.1111/head.14614 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Humans Migraine disorders Meta-analysis Mindfulness-based stress reduction