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The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Axel Dalton 1,*
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Anglia Ruskin University
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JPHE  2022 5(2):153; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 7 July 2022 / Accepted: 10 August 2022 / Published Online: 5 November 2022
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Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has shown promise as a treatment approach for chronic pain management. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the efficacy of ACT in reducing pain intensity and improving overall functioning in individuals with chronic pain conditions. Through an extensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the effectiveness of ACT compared to control conditions (e.g., treatment as usual, waitlist) in targeting pain-related outcomes, including pain severity, pain interference, disability, and psychological distress. Additionally, it examines potential moderators of treatment outcomes, such as intervention duration, format (individual vs. group), therapist involvement, and participant characteristics (e.g., pain duration, comorbidities), to better understand the factors influencing the effectiveness of ACT for chronic pain management.

Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT; chronic pain; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2022 by Dalton. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Dalton, A. The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2022, 5, 153. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Dalton A. The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2022, 5(2):153. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Dalton, Axel 2022. "The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 5, no.2:153. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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