Accept Pain for a Vital Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Acceptance and commitment therapy: model, processes and outcomes

Hayes, S. C., Luoma, J. B., Bond, F. W., Masuda, A., & Lillis, J. (2006) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2005.06.006 · Cited by 6,587 · see citing works

Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health

Kashdan, T. B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.03.001 · Cited by 3,054 · see citing works

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Hayes, S. C., & Lillis, J. (2012) · American Psychological Association eBooks · doi:10.1037/17335-000 · Cited by 1,543 · see citing works

A review of chronic pain impact on patients, their social environment and the health care system

Duenas, M., Ojeda, B., Salazar, A., Mico, J. A., & Failde, I. (2016) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s105892 · Cited by 985 · see citing works

The use of acceptance and commitment therapy to prevent the rehospitalization of psychotic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Bach, P., & Hayes, S. C. (2002) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-006x.70.5.1129 · Cited by 839 · see citing works

Treatment of chronic non-cancer pain

Turk, D. C., Wilson, H. D., & Cahana, A. (2011) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60402-9 · Cited by 716 · see citing works

Improving diabetes self-management through acceptance, mindfulness, and values: a randomized controlled trial

Gregg, J. A., Callaghan, G. M., Hayes, S. C., & Glenn-Lawson, J. L. (2007) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-006x.75.2.336 · Cited by 695 · see citing works

A randomized controlled effectiveness trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive therapy for anxiety and depression.

Forman, E. M., Herbert, J. D., Moitra, E., Yeomans, P. D., & Geller, P. A. (2007) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445507302202 · Cited by 687 · see citing works

Learning to live with the pain: acceptance of pain predicts adjustment in persons with chronic pain

McCracken, L. M. (1998) · Pain · doi:10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00146-2 · Cited by 685 · see citing works

Suicidality in chronic pain: a review of the prevalence, risk factors and psychological links

TANG, N. K. Y., & CRANE, C. (2006) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291705006859 · Cited by 639 · see citing works

Mental disorders among persons with chronic back or neck pain: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Demyttenaere, K., Bruffaerts, R., Lee, S., Posada-Villa, J., Kovess, V., Angermeyer, M. C., Levinson, D., de Girolamo, G., Nakane, H., Mneimneh, Z., et al. (2007) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2007.01.022 · Cited by 608 · see citing works

Coping or acceptance? What to do about chronic pain

McCracken, L. M., & Eccleston, C. (2003) · Pain · doi:10.1016/s0304-3959(03)00202-1 · Cited by 591 · see citing works

Association of depression and anxiety alone and in combination with chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care patients

Bair, M. J., Wu, J., Damush, T. M., Sutherland, J. M., & Kroenke, K. (2008) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e318185c510 · Cited by 572 · see citing works

A randomized, controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain.

Wetherell, J. L., Afari, N., Rutledge, T., Sorrell, J. T., Stoddard, J. A., Petkus, A. J., Solomon, B. C., Lehman, D. H., Liu, L., Lang, A. J., et al. (2011) · PAIN · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.05.016 · Cited by 508 · see citing works

Acceptance and Values-Based Action in Chronic Pain: A Study of Treatment Effectiveness and Process

Vowles, K. E., & McCracken, L. M. (2008) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-006x.76.3.397 · Cited by 500 · see citing works

Epidemiology of chronic non-cancer pain in Europe: narrative review of prevalence, pain treatments and pain impact.

Reid, K. J., Harker, J., Bala, M. M., Truyers, C., Kellen, E., Bekkering, G. E., & Kleijnen, J. (2011) · Current Medical Research and Opinion · doi:10.1185/03007995.2010.545813 · Cited by 476 · see citing works

A systematic review of the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in chronic disease and long-term conditions

Graham, C. D., Gouick, J., Krahé, C., & Gillanders, D. (2016) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2016.04.009 · Cited by 476 · see citing works

The Psychological Flexibility Model: A Basis for Integration and Progress in Psychological Approaches to Chronic Pain Management

McCracken, L. M., & Morley, S. (2014) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2013.10.014 · Cited by 464 · see citing works

Acceptance and commitment therapy and the treatment of persons at risk for long-term disability resulting from stress and pain symptoms: A preliminary randomized trial

Dahl, J., Wilson, K. G., & Nilsson, A. (2004) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/s0005-7894(04)80020-0 · Cited by 448 · see citing works

Contextual behavioral science: Creating a science more adequate to the challenge of the human condition

Hayes, S. C., Barnes-Holmes, D., & Wilson, K. G. (2012) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2012.09.004 · Cited by 409 · see citing works

Longitudinal associations between depression, anxiety, pain, and pain-related disability in chronic pain patients

Lerman, S. F., Rudich, Z., Brill, S., Shalev, H., & Shahar, G. (2015) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000158 · Cited by 408 · see citing works

Long-Term Consequences of Chronic Pain: Mounting Evidence for Pain as a Neurological Disease and Parallels with Other Chronic Disease States

Fine, P. G. (2011) · Pain Medicine · doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01187.x · Cited by 314 · see citing works

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder: A Pilot Study

Dalrymple, K. L., & Herbert, J. D. (2007) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445507302037 · Cited by 312 · see citing works

Chronic Pain Conditions and Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts: An Epidemiologic Perspective

Ratcliffe, G. E., Enns, M. W., Belik, S.-L., & Sareen, J. (2008) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0b013e31815ca2a3 · Cited by 304 · see citing works

Acceptance and commitment therapy and yoga for drug-refractory epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial

Lundgren, T., Dahl, J., Yardi, N., & Melin, L. (2008) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.02.009 · Cited by 301 · see citing works

Loving-Kindness Meditation for Chronic Low Back Pain: Results From a Pilot Trial

Carson, J. W., Keefe, F. J., Lynch, T. R., Carson, K. M., Goli, V., Fras, A. M., & Thorp, S. R. (2005) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/0898010105277651 · Cited by 299 · see citing works

A comparison of acceptance- and control-based strategies for coping with food cravings: An analog study

Forman, E. M., Hoffman, K. L., McGrath, K. B., Herbert, J. D., Brandsma, L. L., & Lowe, M. R. (2007) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2007.04.004 · Cited by 295 · see citing works

The role of mindfulness in a contextual cognitive-behavioral analysis of chronic pain-related suffering and disability

McCracken, L. M., Gauntlett-Gilbert, J., & Vowles, K. E. (2007) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2006.12.013 · Cited by 290 · see citing works

Guided internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain patients: A randomized controlled trial

Buhrman, M., Skoglund, A., Husell, J., Bergström, K., Gordh, T., Hursti, T., Bendelin, N., Furmark, T., & Andersson, G. (2013) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2013.02.010 · Cited by 281 · see citing works

Psychological flexibility as a malleable public health target: Evidence from a representative sample

Gloster, A. T., Meyer, A. H., & Lieb, R. (2017) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.02.003 · Cited by 272 · see citing works

Epidemiology of chronic pain: A population-based nationwide study on its prevalence, characteristics and associated disability in Portugal

Azevedo, L. F., Costa-Pereira, A., Mendonça, L., Dias, C. C., & Castro-Lopes, J. M. (2012) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2012.05.012 · Cited by 264 · see citing works

Psychological flexibility as a mediator of improvement in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for patients with chronic pain following whiplash.

Wicksell, R. K., Olsson, G. L., & Hayes, S. C. (2010) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.05.001 · Cited by 259 · see citing works

Disrupted sleep patterns and daily functioning in patients with chronic pain

McCracken, L. M., & Iverson, G. L. (2002) · Pain Research and Management · doi:10.1155/2002/579425 · Cited by 254 · see citing works

Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults

Eccleston, C., Williams, A. C. D. C., & Morley, S. (2009) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007407.pub2 · Cited by 247 · see citing works

Acceptance and commitment therapy for fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.

Wicksell, R. K., Kemani, M., Jensen, K., Kosek, E., Kadetoff, D., Sorjonen, K., Ingvar, M., & Olsson, G. L. (2013) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00224.x · Cited by 244 · see citing works

Can exposure and acceptance strategies improve functioning and life satisfaction in people with chronic pain and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD)? A randomized controlled trial

Wicksell, R. K., Ahlqvist, J., Bring, A., Melin, L., & Olsson, G. L. (2008) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506070802078970 · Cited by 235 · see citing works

Psychological interventions for patients with cancer: psychological flexibility and the potential utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in cancer

Hulbert-Williams, N. J., Storey, L., & Wilson, K. G. (2015) · European Journal of Cancer Care · doi:10.1111/ecc.12223 · Cited by 228 · see citing works

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for improving the lives of cancer patients: A preliminary study

Feros, D. L., Lane, L., Ciarrochi, J., & Blackledge, J. T. (2013) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.2083 · Cited by 216 · see citing works

Association between anxiety, health-related quality of life and functional impairment in primary care patients with chronic pain

Kroenke, K., Outcalt, S., Krebs, E., Bair, M. J., Wu, J., Chumbler, N., & Yu, Z. (2013) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.03.020 · Cited by 212 · see citing works

Evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy for drug refractory epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial in South Africa—A pilot study

Lundgren, T., Dahl, J., Melin, L., & Kies, B. (2006) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00892.x · Cited by 211 · see citing works

Chronic pain, work performance and litigation

Blyth, F. M., March, L. M., Nicholas, M. K., & Cousins, M. J. (2003) · Pain · doi:10.1016/s0304-3959(02)00380-9 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

The Impact and Burden of Chronic Pain in the Workplace: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Patel, A. S., Farquharson, R., Carroll, D., Moore, A., Phillips, C. J., Taylor, R. S., & Barden, J. (2012) · Pain Practice · doi:10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00547.x · Cited by 161 · see citing works

Acceptance of chronic pain

McCracken, L. M., & Vowles, K. E. (2006) · Current Pain and Headache Reports · doi:10.1007/s11916-006-0018-y · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Improving psychological adjustment among late-stage ovarian cancer patients: Examining the role of avoidance in treatment

Rost, A. D., Wilson, K., Buchanan, E., Hildebrandt, M. J., & Mutch, D. (2012) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2012.01.003 · Cited by 146 · see citing works

A Comparative Study of 2 Manual-based Self-Help Interventions, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Applied Relaxation, for Persons With Chronic Pain.

Thorsell, J., Finnes, A., Dahl, J., Lundgren, T., Gybrant, M., Gordh, T., & Buhrman, M. (2011) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0b013e318219a933 · Cited by 136 · see citing works

Illness cognitions, cognitive fusion, avoidance and self-compassion as predictors of distress and quality of life in a heterogeneous sample of adults, after cancer

Gillanders, D. T., Sinclair, A. K., MacLean, M., & Jardine, K. (2015) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.07.003 · Cited by 124 · see citing works

Religious Coping and Cancer: Proposing an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach

Karekla, M., & Constantinou, M. (2010) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.08.003 · Cited by 99 · see citing works

Current approaches to managing fear of cancer recurrence; a descriptive survey of psychosocial and clinical health professionals

Thewes, B., Brebach, R., Dzidowska, M., Rhodes, P., Sharpe, L., & Butow, P. (2014) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.3423 · Cited by 99 · see citing works

Long-Term Effects of Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosis

Bach, P., Hayes, S. C., & Gallop, R. (2012) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445511427193 · Cited by 97 · see citing works

Using acceptance and commitment therapy in the rehabilitation of an adolescent female with chronic pain: A case example.

Wicksell, R. K., Dahl, J., Magnusson, B., & Olsson, G. L. (2005) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/s1077-7229(05)80069-0 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

The role of experiential avoidance in acute pain tolerance: A laboratory test

Feldner, M. T., Hekmat, H., Zvolensky, M. J., Vowles, K. E., Secrist, Z., & Leen-Feldner, E. W. (2006) · Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2005.03.002 · Cited by 94 · see citing works

Treating Treatment-Resistant Patients with Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia Using Psychotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Switching Trial.

Gloster, A. T., Sonntag, R., Hoyer, J., Meyer, A. H., Heinze, S., Ströhle, A., Eifert, G., & Wittchen, H.-U. (2015) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000370162 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

The Effectiveness of a Group‐Based Acceptance and Commitment Additive Therapy on Rehabilitation of Female Outpatients With Chronic Headache: Preliminary Findings Reducing 3 Dimensions of Headache Impact

Mo'tamedi, H., Rezaiemaram, P., & Tavallaie, A. (2012) · Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain · doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02192.x · Cited by 85 · see citing works

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy Approaches to Pain

Hayes, S. C., & Duckworth, M. P. (2006) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2006.04.002 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Clinical assessment of behavioral coping responses: Preliminary results from a brief inventory

McCracken, L. M., Eccleston, C., & Bell, L. (2005) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2004.04.005 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

The potential of psychological interventions to improve quality of life and mood in muscle disorders: Psychological Interventions for Muscle Disorders

Graham, C. D., Simmons, Z., Stuart, S. R., & Rose, M. R. (2015) · Muscle & Nerve · doi:10.1002/mus.24487 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Depression and disability in migraine: the role of pain acceptance and values-based action

Dindo, L., Recober, A., Marchman, J., O’Hara, M., & Turvey, C. (2015) · International Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s12529-014-9390-x · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Primary Headache Sufferers: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Efficacy

Vasiliou, V. S., Karademas, E. C., Christou, Y., Papacostas, S., & Karekla, M. (2021) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2020.06.006 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Does Cognitive Fusion show up similarly across two behavioral health samples? Psychometric properties and invariance of the Greek–Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (G-CFQ)

Zacharia, M., Ioannou, M., Theofanous, A., Vasiliou, V. S., & Karekla, M. (2021) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.01.003 · Cited by 11 · see citing works