KINE 4370 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Neurology, Operational Definition, Prefrontal Cortex
21 Dec 2017
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Toward a theoretical model for mindfulness-based pain management. Abstract: mindfulness, as both a process and a practice, has received substantial research attention across a range of health conditions, including chronic pain. Previously proposed mechanisms underlying the potential health-related benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness- based interventions (mbis) are based on a strong theoretical background. However, to date, an empirically grounded, integrated theoretical model of the mechanisms of mbis within the context of chronic pain has yet to be proposed. This is a surprising gap in the literature given the exponential growth of studies reporting on the benefits of mbis for heterogeneous chronic pain conditions. Moreover, given the importance of determining how, and for whom, psychological interventions for pain management are effective, it is imperative that this gap in the literature be addressed. The overarching aim of the current theoretical paper was to propose an initial integrated, theoretically driven, and empirically based model of the mechanisms of mbis for chronic pain management.
