Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a training programme aimed... more Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a training programme aimed at managing patients’ chronic pain in physiotherapy students in Spain. The programme addressed providing them with efficient skills to manage patients’ chronic pain from psychological flexibility (PF) perspective. Methods: The programme integrates communication skills training into PF-based training. It sought to contribute to better recognise the role of psychosocial factors in chronic pain and to better promote adherence to treatment. This is an observational study with a pre- and post-training programme design and a 2-month follow-up. A total of 35 physiotherapy students, divided into three groups, participated in a 10-hour training course. Training focused on three areas: (1) communication skills, (2) therapeutic adherence and (3) managing distress and pain. The three areas were addressed from the PF point of view. Impact of training was measured through standardised questionnaires ...
The aim of current study was to analyze the psychological disorders associated with the diagnosis... more The aim of current study was to analyze the psychological disorders associated with the diagnosis, treatment and consequences of breast cancer through the functional dimension of Emotional Avoidance, as well as to provide some empirical support for the usefulness of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in this domain. Specifically, the impact of acceptance-based and cognitive-control-based strategies was compared, with the purpose of obtaining a better understanding of the elements that account for the changes observed with the respective psychological strategies. Twelve women diagnosed and treated with breast cancer who assisted to the Spanish Association against Cancer and who met certain selection criteria were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: six women received an ACT-based protocol which addressed acceptance strategies and six women received a Cognitive-based protocol which addressed cognitive control strategies. Each treatment consisted of 8 session...
La terapia de aceptación y compromiso se rebela como una alternativa de tratamiento eficaz en pac... more La terapia de aceptación y compromiso se rebela como una alternativa de tratamiento eficaz en pacientes afectados o bloqueados tras el diagnóstico de cáncer y sus consecuencias. ACT mejora la calidad de vida de los pacientes promoviendo actuaciones acordes a los valores del paciente. Promueve la flexibilidad psicológica al alterar el patrón de evitación destructiva que le sitúa en una lucha infructuosa contra los propios pensamientos y sentimientos, alejándole de sus metas valiosas. Los métodos clínicos de ACT se dirigen a clarificar los valores personales, contactar con la ineficacia de la lucha contra el malestar, y a aceptar los temores, preocupaciones o recuerdos del paciente de cáncer, orientándole al aquí y el ahora y a la acción como vía para volver a vivir una vida valiosa y con sentido aun con las limitaciones que se vayan encontrando en el proceso de enfermedad e incluso con una corta expectativa de vida.
This study compares the effect of an acceptance-based protocol (ACT) and a cognitive control—base... more This study compares the effect of an acceptance-based protocol (ACT) and a cognitive control—based (CONT) protocol on three measures of pain coping: tolerance, self-report, and believability. Specific methodological controls were employed to further isolate the role of the value of participating in a pain task, compared to previous investigations on the alteration of the function of aversive stimulation. Twenty participants were randomly assigned to one of the conditions (ACT vs. CONT), and a pre—post design was used. In the ACT condition, the protocol established a relation of coordination between the pain-related thoughts and the actions in the valued direction. In the CONT condition, the protocol established a relation of opposition between the same aspects. Results show an increase in pain tolerance and a reduction of self-reported pain at posttest for both conditions. However, ACT participants showed significantly lower believability of pain than did CONT participants. Conceptu...
ACT and the Importance of Personal Values in the Context of Psychological Therapy . The aims of t... more ACT and the Importance of Personal Values in the Context of Psychological Therapy . The aims of the article are to show the importance of personal values in the context of psychological treatment. The advantages of an explicit approach to values during the therapeutic process are examined. We analyse the values involved in Clinical Psychology, and how different clinical perspectives
Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a training programme aimed... more Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a training programme aimed at managing patients’ chronic pain in physiotherapy students in Spain. The programme addressed providing them with efficient skills to manage patients’ chronic pain from psychological flexibility (PF) perspective. Methods: The programme integrates communication skills training into PF-based training. It sought to contribute to better recognise the role of psychosocial factors in chronic pain and to better promote adherence to treatment. This is an observational study with a pre- and post-training programme design and a 2-month follow-up. A total of 35 physiotherapy students, divided into three groups, participated in a 10-hour training course. Training focused on three areas: (1) communication skills, (2) therapeutic adherence and (3) managing distress and pain. The three areas were addressed from the PF point of view. Impact of training was measured through standardised questionnaires ...
The aim of current study was to analyze the psychological disorders associated with the diagnosis... more The aim of current study was to analyze the psychological disorders associated with the diagnosis, treatment and consequences of breast cancer through the functional dimension of Emotional Avoidance, as well as to provide some empirical support for the usefulness of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in this domain. Specifically, the impact of acceptance-based and cognitive-control-based strategies was compared, with the purpose of obtaining a better understanding of the elements that account for the changes observed with the respective psychological strategies. Twelve women diagnosed and treated with breast cancer who assisted to the Spanish Association against Cancer and who met certain selection criteria were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: six women received an ACT-based protocol which addressed acceptance strategies and six women received a Cognitive-based protocol which addressed cognitive control strategies. Each treatment consisted of 8 session...
La terapia de aceptación y compromiso se rebela como una alternativa de tratamiento eficaz en pac... more La terapia de aceptación y compromiso se rebela como una alternativa de tratamiento eficaz en pacientes afectados o bloqueados tras el diagnóstico de cáncer y sus consecuencias. ACT mejora la calidad de vida de los pacientes promoviendo actuaciones acordes a los valores del paciente. Promueve la flexibilidad psicológica al alterar el patrón de evitación destructiva que le sitúa en una lucha infructuosa contra los propios pensamientos y sentimientos, alejándole de sus metas valiosas. Los métodos clínicos de ACT se dirigen a clarificar los valores personales, contactar con la ineficacia de la lucha contra el malestar, y a aceptar los temores, preocupaciones o recuerdos del paciente de cáncer, orientándole al aquí y el ahora y a la acción como vía para volver a vivir una vida valiosa y con sentido aun con las limitaciones que se vayan encontrando en el proceso de enfermedad e incluso con una corta expectativa de vida.
This study compares the effect of an acceptance-based protocol (ACT) and a cognitive control—base... more This study compares the effect of an acceptance-based protocol (ACT) and a cognitive control—based (CONT) protocol on three measures of pain coping: tolerance, self-report, and believability. Specific methodological controls were employed to further isolate the role of the value of participating in a pain task, compared to previous investigations on the alteration of the function of aversive stimulation. Twenty participants were randomly assigned to one of the conditions (ACT vs. CONT), and a pre—post design was used. In the ACT condition, the protocol established a relation of coordination between the pain-related thoughts and the actions in the valued direction. In the CONT condition, the protocol established a relation of opposition between the same aspects. Results show an increase in pain tolerance and a reduction of self-reported pain at posttest for both conditions. However, ACT participants showed significantly lower believability of pain than did CONT participants. Conceptu...
ACT and the Importance of Personal Values in the Context of Psychological Therapy . The aims of t... more ACT and the Importance of Personal Values in the Context of Psychological Therapy . The aims of the article are to show the importance of personal values in the context of psychological treatment. The advantages of an explicit approach to values during the therapeutic process are examined. We analyse the values involved in Clinical Psychology, and how different clinical perspectives
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