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

by Jane Wu 1,*
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Universidad Católica de Cuenca
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JPHE  2023 6(2):225; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 14 August 2023 / Accepted: 8 September 2023 / Published Online: 29 November 2023
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Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has gained recognition as a promising intervention for chronic pain management, focusing on promoting psychological flexibility and enhancing patients' ability to pursue meaningful life activities despite pain. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the efficacy of ACT in reducing pain intensity and improving pain-related disability in individuals with chronic pain conditions. Through an exhaustive literature review, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the effectiveness of ACT compared to control conditions (e.g., treatment as usual, waitlist, other psychotherapies) in targeting pain outcomes, including pain intensity, pain interference, and psychological distress. Additionally, it examines potential moderators of treatment outcomes, such as treatment duration, therapist experience, treatment format (individual vs. group), and patient characteristics (e.g., pain duration, pain etiology), to better understand the factors influencing the effectiveness of ACT for chronic pain management.

Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT; chronic pain; pain management; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2023 by Wu. 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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Wu, J. The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain Management: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2023, 6, 225. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Wu J. The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain Management: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2023, 6(2):225. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Wu, Jane 2023. "The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain Management: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 6, no.2:225. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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