Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Military Populations with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.
Journal of integrative and complementary medicine September 1, 2024 Hua-Liang Chen, Bing-Hua Li, Yi-Nuo Du et al. 1 citation
Mindfulness-based therapy appears to be an effective treatment for chronic pain in military personnel and veterans. A systematic review of nine studies, involving 507 veterans and 56 active-duty female service members, found that after mindfulness-based interventions, all measured indicators of pain and related distress improved. The review highlights that these interventions were either integrated into or adapted from standard mindfulness courses. Future research should determine the optimal course content and duration for delivering mindfulness-based therapy in this population.