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Psychological flexibility may reduce insomnia in persons with chronic pain : a preliminary retrospective study
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McCracken, Lance M., Williams, Jennifer L. and Tang, Nicole K. Y. (2011) Psychological flexibility may reduce insomnia in persons with chronic pain : a preliminary retrospective study. Pain Medicine, Volume 12 (Number 6). pp. 904-912. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01115.x ISSN 1526-2375.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01115.x
Abstract
Objective: Sleep disturbance is a common complaint in people with chronic pain, and is associated with a range of adverse outcomes including reports of greater pain and disability. Research into insomnia with chronic pain sufferers has not yet examined the role of psychological flexibility, a process from acceptance and commitment therapy. We examined this role.
Design: Participants in this study were 159 adult patients attending an assessment at a specialist pain center. They were mostly women, 63%, and the mean age was 43.8 years.
Results: In preliminary analyses 79% of participants met the criteria for significant insomnia based on their self-reported symptoms. As predicted, significant positive correlations were found between components of psychological flexibility, particularly acceptance of pain and values-based action, and all measures of sleep quality. In regression analyses, the components of psychological flexibility considered together accounted for between 11% and 19% of variance across a range of measures of sleep quality.
Conclusion: These results suggest the need to further develop treatment services for people with chronic pain and insomnia.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Pain Medicine | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 1526-2375 | ||||
Official Date: | July 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 12 | ||||
Number: | Number 6 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 904-912 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01115.x | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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