Meditation and the management of pain
Oxford University Press eBooks 2016 DOI: 10.1093/med:psych/9780199688906.003.0007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Meditation awareness training mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Argues that meditation and awareness training can reduce suffering in chronic pain and illness and that the Breathworks mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) approach, rooted in a 2500-year-old Buddhist wisdom and compassion tradition, can be adapted to address pain in the modern world. |
Abstract
This chapter discusses the beneficial role meditation can play in the management of chronic pain and illness. It contains a review of the prevalence of pain within society and the high costs borne by both the individual and health systems. It then goes on to explore how meditation and awareness training can reduce the individual’s suffering with a review of the evidence base. The Breathworks’ approach to mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) is introduced, along with the Buddhist roots to this program, showing how a 2500-year-old wisdom and compassion tradition can be adapted to the problem of pain in the modern world.
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 |