The Role of Mindfulness Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain.
Current pain and headache reports November 1, 2024 Deng Biao, Kuyikabasi Umoh, Cao Qiguang et al. 2 citations
Mindfulness therapy improves pain-related functions in chronic pain, but its effectiveness may depend on psychosocial factors, as some studies question it. The therapy influences cognitive factors like thought inhibition, attention deficit, pain catastrophizing, and self-efficacy. It may normalize psychological and neural processes, increasing connectivity in networks related to stress, cognition, and emotion. Further research is needed to fully understand these effects, offering new directions for psychotherapy in chronic pain.