Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for fibromyalgia patients: The role of pain cognitions as mechanisms of change.
Complementary therapies in clinical practice August 1, 2024 Renen Taub, Nancy Agmon-Levin, Lee Frumer et al. 7 citations
A randomized controlled trial assigned 95 fibromyalgia patients to either mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group therapy or a waitlist control group. Compared to controls, the MBSR group showed greater improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, perceived stress, and depression, with mostly medium effect sizes. Improvements in perceived stress and depression remained stable over six months. The effect of MBSR on fibromyalgia symptoms and perceived stress was mediated by changes in psychological inflexibility in pain, while the effect on depression was mediated by changes in pain catastrophizing. These results suggest MBSR has significant therapeutic potential for fibromyalgia by fostering non-judgmental acceptance and altering pain-related cognitions.