Pain
February 1, 2025
James I. Gerhart, John W Burns, Beverly E Thorn et al.
3 citations
Findings suggest that cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and behavior therapy (BT) for chronic pain produce improvements through changes in putative mechanisms. Evidence supporting this notion is largely based on findings showing significant associations between treatment mechanism variables and outcomes. An alternative view is that treatments may work by...
BMC Medicine
April 12, 2024
Melissa A Day, Marcia A Ciol, M Elena Mendoza et al.
9 citations
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a significant problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Three widely implemented psychological techniques used for CLBP management are cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness meditation (MM), and behavioral activation (BA). This study aimed to evaluate the relative immediate (pre- to post-treatment) and longer term (pre-treatment to 3- and 6-month follow-ups)...
Clinical Journal of Pain
October 1, 2020
Melissa A Day, L. Charles Ward, Beverly E Thorn et al.
Objectives: This study evaluated theoretically derived mechanisms and common therapeutic factors to test their role in accounting for pain-related outcome change during group-delivered cognitive therapy, mindfulness meditation, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic low back pain. Methods: A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial was used to explore the primary...
Pain Medicine
November 1, 2019
Melissa A Day, L Charles Ward, Dawn M Ehde et al.
AbstractObjectiveThis pilot trial compared the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and effects of group-delivered mindfulness meditation (MM), cognitive therapy (CT), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for chronic low back pain (CLBP).SettingUniversity of Queensland Psychology Clinic.SubjectsParticipants were N = 69 (intent-to-treat [ITT] sample) adults with CLBP.DesignA...
Journal of Pain
2019
Melissa A Day, B. Thorn, Dawn M Ehde et al.
This study examined psychosocial pain treatment moderation in a secondary analysis of a trial that compared cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness-meditation (MM), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). The Limit, Activate and Enhance (LA&E) model of moderation provided a framework for testing a priori hypotheses. Adult participants (N=69) with CLBP...
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
October 1, 2014
Rachel E. Goldsmith, James I. Gerhart, Samantha A. Chesney et al.
Mindfulness-based psychotherapies are associated with reductions in depression and anxiety. However, few studies address whether mindfulness-based approaches may benefit individuals with posttraumatic stress symptoms. The current pilot study explored whether group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, and negative trauma-related appraisals...