Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement improves negative emotion regulation among opioid-treated chronic pain patients by increasing interoceptive awareness.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research November 1, 2021 R. L. Roberts, K. Ledermann, E. Garland
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) improved reappraisal of distress in patients with opioid-treated chronic pain by enhancing interoceptive self-regulation, supporting a key pathway in the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory. In a randomized trial, 95 patients (mean age 56.8, 66% female) were assigned to 8 weeks of MORE or a Support Group. MORE led to greater improvements in interoceptive awareness, and this increase mediated the effect of MORE on reappraisal. In turn, increased reappraisal mediated reductions in emotional distress through a 3-month follow-up.