The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
BACKGROUND: Within the past 10 years, cognitive-behavioural pain management models have moved beyond the traditional focus on coping strategies and perceived control over pain, to incorporate mindfulness-and acceptance-based approaches. Pain acceptance is the process of giving up the struggle with p...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Within the past 10 years, cognitive-behavioural pain management models have moved beyond the traditional focus on coping strategies and perceived control over pain, to incorporate mindfulness-and acceptance-based approaches. Pain acceptance is the process of giving up the struggle with pain and learning to live life despite pain. Acceptance is associated with lower levels of pain, disability and psychological distress. Relatively little is known, however, about how patients arrive at a state of acceptance without the aid of therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-027cad7e26bc49869d6501105bea0dee2025-02-03T05:53:48ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652008-01-0113320121010.1155/2008/258542The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and FibromyalgiaDiane L LaChapelle0Susan Lavoie1Ainsley Boudreau2University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaUniversity of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaUniversity of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaBACKGROUND: Within the past 10 years, cognitive-behavioural pain management models have moved beyond the traditional focus on coping strategies and perceived control over pain, to incorporate mindfulness-and acceptance-based approaches. Pain acceptance is the process of giving up the struggle with pain and learning to live life despite pain. Acceptance is associated with lower levels of pain, disability and psychological distress. Relatively little is known, however, about how patients arrive at a state of acceptance without the aid of therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/258542 |
| spellingShingle | Diane L LaChapelle Susan Lavoie Ainsley Boudreau The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Pain Research and Management |
| title | The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia |
| title_full | The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia |
| title_fullStr | The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia |
| title_short | The Meaning and Process of Pain Acceptance. Perceptions of Women Living with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia |
| title_sort | meaning and process of pain acceptance perceptions of women living with arthritis and fibromyalgia |
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