[Mind-body medicine in pain management].
Anna Paul
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) December 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00736-3 (opens in new tab)
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Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based stress reduction Meditation Yoga |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Chronic pain Complementary medicine Integrative medicine Stress reduction |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key findings | Mind-body medicine, especially MBSR, meditation, and yoga, combined with evidence-based complementary medicine, significantly reduces perceived pain intensity with few side effects, and stress reduction is central to this effect. |
Abstract
Chronic pain affects around 3 million people in Germany. The drug therapies used are only effective to a limited extent and sometimes have considerable side effects. Methods of mind-body medicine (MBM) including especially mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), meditation and yoga, can significantly reduce the perceived intensity of the pain. Combined with evidence-based complementary medicine, MBM as mind-body medicine in integrative and complementary medicine (MICOM) is an effective instrument for self-efficacy and self-care with very few side effects. The reduction of stress plays a key role in this process.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 4
- Meditation for migraines: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain October 2014
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction for low back pain. A systematic review. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine September 25, 2012
- Acceptance-based interventions for the treatment of chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain March 2011
- An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: theoretical considerations and preliminary results. General Hospital Psychiatry April 1, 1982