Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Felicity Maria Simpson, Gemma Perry, William Forde Thompson
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of a 10-min online chanting session on stress, mood, and connectedness, whether done in a group or individually. Online chanting significantly reduced stress and increased positive affect compared to the online control task. Participants in group chanting felt more connected to their chanting group than those in the control group.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Magelssen Vambheim, Tonje Merete Kyllo, Sanne Hegland, Martin Bystad
Summary: Most studies report significant effects of relaxation techniques on reducing chronic pain and/or secondary outcome measures. However, there is a high degree of heterogeneity among the included studies, making it difficult to draw clear conclusions.
Article
Anesthesiology
Dennis Anheyer, Holger Cramer
Summary: The use of yoga as an intervention for chronic pain is increasing worldwide, and there is evidence that it is equally effective and safe as other exercise interventions and individualized physical therapy. Data on chronic low back pain, chronic neck pain, and certain types of headache show significant positive effects on pain intensity and pain-related impairments. It seems that the dose of the intervention is of secondary importance, but establishing a long-term independent practice is essential after initial supervision. However, further research is needed for other pain disorders.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Perreault, Mike Cummings, Jan Dommerholt, Deanna Hayes, Jonathan Hobbs
Summary: This case report presents the use of periosteal dry needling (PDN) to treat chronic neck pain and headache in an 85-year-old female patient. The application of PDN to the cervical articular pillars (CAPs), following trigger point dry needling (TrPDN) and manual therapy, led to significant improvement in pain and function.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Victoria A. Grunberg, Ryan A. Mace, Sarah M. Bannon, Jonathan Greenberg, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Summary: The study suggests that pain catastrophizing and mindfulness are important intervention targets to enhance emotional functioning for chronic pain patients, and should be considered simultaneously in interventions.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Luke Sniewski, Chris Krageloh, Pani Farvid, Phil Carter
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of meditation as an intervention for men with self-perceived problematic pornography use. The results showed that meditation had a statistically significant effect for some participants, and interviews provided support for the role of meditation in reducing problematic pornography viewing.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Xiaojuan Jiang, Ruihao Zhou, Yujun Zhang, Tao Zhu, Qian Li, Weiyi Zhang
Summary: Chronic pain is a clinical challenge and a major health problem with varying impacts on quality of life. Opioids are currently used as the first-line therapy, but they often come with unwanted psychoactive side effects. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new and effective treatments for chronic pain.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
S. Shaun Ho, Yoshio Nakamura, James E. Swain
Summary: As interpersonal, racial, social, and international conflicts escalate worldwide, safeguarding the mental health of individuals affected by them becomes crucial. Compassion practice, based on Buddhist philosophy, is an intervention aimed at cultivating conflict-proof well-being by encouraging practitioners to focus on helping all others equally, suspending identity-based conceptual thoughts, and letting go of ego-preserving biases. This approach is believed to strengthen brain regions conducive to suspending prior beliefs and enhancing attunements to counterparts in conflicts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Katelynn E. Boerner, Unma Desai, Jessica Luu, Karon E. Maclean, Tamara Munzner, Haley Foladare, Jane Shen, Javed Gill, Tim F. Oberlander
Summary: Data tracking is a common feature in pain e-health applications, but its potential as an intervention through data visualization has not been investigated. A feasibility trial was conducted with youth aged 12-18 years, using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data collection and a data visualization platform. Technical issues affected participant experience and data analysis, and only 48% of participants viewed the visualizations. Patient feedback is crucial for modifying the platform and addressing technical issues before a larger trial.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yael Slaghmuylder, Peter Pype, Ann Van Hecke, Emelien Lauwerier
Summary: This study aims to design and implement an intervention for breast cancer survivors that follows a step-wise care model to address pain issues. The intervention includes e-learning training for healthcare providers and guides to empower patients and facilitate referrals.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Matthew S. Herbert, Mara Tynan, Ariel J. Lang, Autumn Backhaus, Pollyanna Casmar, Shahrokh Golshan, Niloofar Afari
Summary: This paper introduces the Acting with Mindfulness for Pain (AMP) protocol, which incorporates formal mindfulness meditation practice into an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach for chronic pain. It presents the rationale, design, and methodology of an ongoing pilot randomized controlled trial comparing AMP to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among veterans with chronic pain. The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of recruitment and measures collection, as well as examine preliminary treatment effects and explore within and between group changes on various outcomes.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Abhimanyu Sud, Ka Sing Paris Lai, Darren Kai-Young Cheng, Chadwick Chung, Oscar Javier Pico-Espinosa, Danielle B. Rice
Summary: Mind-body interventions have shown consistent small to moderate effects in reducing depressive symptoms in chronic pain patients. However, there is a need for more clinical trials focusing on specific patient populations and with depression as the primary outcome of interest to further enhance the evidence in this area.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Junyi Hao, Chang Liu, Shaozhen Feng, Jing Luo, Jun Ding
Summary: Imagination-based loving-kindness meditation (ibLKM), a new method that combines blessing and imagination from Zhiyi's scriptures, was examined for its effect on enhancing responses to pain. The study found that in the ibLKM and focused attention meditation (FAM) groups, the LPP amplitudes elicited by painful pictures were significantly greater after meditation practices compared to before. In the FAM group, the P3 amplitudes were significantly larger in the posttest compared to the pretest when viewing painful pictures, while in the ibLKM group, there was no significant difference in P3 amplitudes between the pretest and posttest when viewing painful pictures. These results suggest that ibLKM and FAM temporarily enhance responses to pain in different ways.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jose A. Moral-Munoz, Alejandro Salazar, Maria Duenas, Helena De Sola, Inmaculada Failde
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the PainReApp mHealth system for patients with chronic pain, focusing on pain intensity, quality of life, anxiety/depression, and sleep quality. It is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with two groups receiving intervention, one guided by the PainReApp system and the other with paper-based information. Data will be collected at multiple time points to assess the impact of physical activity on chronic pain.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Benedict M. Wand, Aidan G. Cashin, James H. McAuley, Matthew K. Bagg, Gemma M. Orange, G. Lorimer Moseley
Summary: This article describes a model for understanding the complexity of chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) by integrating modifiable factors across the biopsychosocial spectrum. The model suggests that individuals with chronic LBP hold strong and relatively unchangeable internal models of a damaged, fragile, and unhealthy back, and that information supporting these models is more credible and accessible than conflicting information. The article proposes a treatment framework aimed at changing these internal models to view the back as healthy, adaptable, and fit for purpose, while providing precise and trustworthy evidence to support this view and minimizing conflicting information.
