The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health in Men with Chronic Pain

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Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad; Ebrahimi Mahdi; Smkhani Akbarinejhad Hadi

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Journal: Journal of Anesthesiology and Pain Year:2025 | Volume:16 | Issue:2 Page(s): 25-37

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Title

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health in Men with Chronic Pain

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Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad Hadi Smkhani Akbarinejhad | Ebrahimi Mahdi | Smkhani Akbarinejhad Hadi | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Pain Catastrophizing

Psychological Health

Chronic Pain

Abstract

Aims and background: In addition to physical problems, Chronic Pain causes sufferers to experience psychological problems; therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health in men with Chronic Pain. Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and follow-up with a control group design. The statistical population was made up of male patients with Chronic Pain referred to Emma Reza hospital in Tabriz city in 2024. In total, 30 people were selected by purposive sampling method, and randomly divided into two groups (15 people each). Members of the experimental group received their treatment in eight sessions of 1.5 hours; however, the control group did not receive any treatment. Both groups answered the 29-question Sullivan & et al pain catastrophic and 28-question Goldberg's general health Questionnaires, before, after and 4 months after the intervention. Data were Analyzed using ANOVA with repeated measures. Results: There was no significant difference between the scores of Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health in the experimental and control groups in the pre-test (P<0.05). The results showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy reduced and increased Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health of men with Chronic Pain in the post-test, compared to the control group, respectively (P<0.001). The effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health was lasting in the follow-up phase (P<0.001). Conclusion: It seems that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can reduce Pain Catastrophizing and increase Psychological Health in men with Chronic Pain, therefore it is likely to be a useful treatment strategy to improve the Pain Catastrophizing and Psychological Health in men with Chronic Pain.

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