Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain: A diary study of treatment process in relation to reliable change in disability

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 74-80

  Vowles, Kevin E ^a   Fink, Brandi C ^a   Cohen, Lindsey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Change processes; Chronic pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902010349     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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