The effectiveness of group acceptance and commitment therapy on pain intensity, pain catastrophizing and pain-associated anxiety in patients with chronic pain

Asian Social Science

Volumn 11, Issue 26, 2015, Pages 112-120

  Nasiri, Abbas ^a   Kazemi Zahrani, Hamid ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chronic pain disorder; Group acceptance and commitment therapy; Pain catastrophizing; Pain intensity; Pain associated anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987925078     PISSN: 19112017     EISSN: 19112025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/ass.v11n26p112     Document Type: Article

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