Vitality training-A mindfulness- and acceptance-based intervention for chronic pain.
Heidi A Zangi, Liv Haugli
Patient education and counseling November 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.05.032 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Randomized Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Vitality Training Programme (VTP) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Acceptance Mindfulness-based interventions Musculoskeletal pain |
| Key points | The authors present the Vitality Training Programme as a mindfulness- and acceptance-based approach for chronic non-malignant pain, illustrated through a clinical case, and propose that mechanisms from a recently published theoretical model may explain how such interventions, including the VTP, work. |
Abstract
Chronic non-malign pain has a substantial impact on all parts of an individual's life. Mindfulness- and acceptance- based interventions are increasingly offered to help people manage their pain and strengthening their health promoting resources. In this paper, we present a mindfulness- and acceptance-based intervention, the Vitality Training Programme (VTP), to mitigating pain and accompanying symptoms and increasing pain coping abilities. Based on a clinical case presentation, we discuss how the VTP can help individuals to live a better life with pain. The VTP has been evaluated in two randomised controlled trials and two qualitative studies. Existing evidence is presented. Finally, based on a recently published theoretical model, we present some possible common explanatory mechanisms across various mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions that might also apply to the VTP.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Toward a theoretical model for mindfulness-based pain management. Journal of Pain July 2014
- Acceptance-based interventions for the treatment of chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain March 2011
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research July 1, 2004