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View article: An Observational Study of Outcomes Associated With Virtual Pain Management Programs Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An Observational Study of Outcomes Associated With Virtual Pain Management Programs Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Objective: In response to COVID-19, virtual, group-based interdisciplinary pain management programs (PMPs) were rapidly implemented. This included implementing different intensities and formats of virtual PMPs to address a range of patient…
View article: “Living more and struggling less”: a qualitative descriptive study of patient experiences of physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within a multidisciplinary pain management programme
“Living more and struggling less”: a qualitative descriptive study of patient experiences of physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within a multidisciplinary pain management programme Open
Participants experienced ACT-informed physiotherapy as helping them to live more and struggle less with pain; this occurred in the context of a psychologically flexible relationship with the physiotherapist and was catalysed by social conn…
View article: Are Digital Clinics the Future of Persistent Pain Treatment?
Are Digital Clinics the Future of Persistent Pain Treatment? Open
The societal and economic burden of chronic pain has been increasing in recent years, with a 2018 British Pain Society study estimating 8 million adults in the UK to be suffering from moderate to severely disabling chronic pain. The ongoin…
View article: Assessing physical functioning on pain management programmes: the unique contribution of directly assessed physical performance measures and their relationship to self-reports
Assessing physical functioning on pain management programmes: the unique contribution of directly assessed physical performance measures and their relationship to self-reports Open
Physical functioning is a recommended outcome domain for pain management programmes. It can be assessed by self-report and by direct assessment of performance. Although physical performance measures may provide unique and useful informatio…
View article: Perceptual Inference in Chronic Pain
Perceptual Inference in Chronic Pain Open
Objective: The experience of chronic pain critically alters one’s ability to interact with their environment. One fundamental issue that has received little attention, however, is whether chronic pain disrupts how one perceives their envir…
View article: Brief psychologically informed physiotherapy training is associated with changes in physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs towards working with people with chronic pain
Brief psychologically informed physiotherapy training is associated with changes in physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs towards working with people with chronic pain Open
This study aimed to investigate the impact of a brief psychologically informed physiotherapy training (PIPT) course on physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs towards working with people with chronic pain. Specifically, the training aimed …