Are we speaking the same language? Finding theoretical coherence and precision in "Mindfulness-based mechanisms" in chronic pain

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2138-2151

  Harrison, Anthony M ^a   Scott, Whitney ^a   Johns, Louise C ^b   Morris, Eric M J ^c   McCracken, Lance M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Chronic pain; Mindfulness; Review; Theory

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC PAIN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPREHENSION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPREHENSION; HUMANS; MINDFULNESS; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 85042216669     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw310     Document Type: Review

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