SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2023
A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions for comorbid chronic pain and clinically relevant psychological distress.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Do Acceptance- and Mindfulness-Based Interventions Improve Psychological Flexibility in People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of artificial intelligence interventions for musculoskeletal disorders of the spine: a systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2026Pooled it
- Combined Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Face-to-Face Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care for Chronic Widespread Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Skill-Based Virtual Reality Therapy in High-Impact Chronic Pain: 2-Year Follow-Up Results From a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic trial.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Trial
- Digital intervention for tokophobia: a randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy among Egyptian pregnant women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- Associations between PTSD symptom clusters and multi-region pain in young adults with chronic pain.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Mediators of the Pain-Depression Relationship in Adults with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analyses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Hypervigilance and kinesiophobia characterize distinct exploratory data-driven profiles of temporomandibular disorders.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- An alternative "Port"? Rationale and development process for POts Reprocessing Therapy (PORT), a brain-body therapy for postural tachycardic syndrome (POTS).Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2026Article
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- Psychological and somatosensory correlates of temporomandibular disorder: anxiety, somatosensory amplification, and coping strategies-a biopsychosocial perspective.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Protection from Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Scoping Review.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Chronic pain and type 2 diabetes: associations between neuropathic and nociplastic pain conditions, health behaviors, and mental health in veterans.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- A review of artificial intelligence enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy using the BECK AI BOT for mental health interventions.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Body Image and Body Awareness Interventions in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Effects on Pain-Related Variables and Emotional Distress.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Combined with Exercise in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pain Chronification: Neuroimmune Rationale, Evidence Boundaries, and Trial Design Priorities: A Structured Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Enhanced interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with functional anorectal pain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effect of Neck-Specific Exercise with or Without a Behavioral Approach in Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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13 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Objective: Chronic pain frequently co-occurs with clinically relevant psychological distress. A systematic review was conducted to identify the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions for patients with these comorbid conditions. Methods: The systematic search was carried out in Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus up to March 18th, 2023. Four reviewers independently conducted screenings, extraction, and quality assessment. Results: Twelve randomized controlled trials and one non-randomized controlled trial involving 1,661 participants that examined the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (nine studies), Mindfulness-based Interventions (three studies), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (one study), and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (one study) were included. Compared to treatment as usual, six out of eight studies of traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy reported significant differences in the reduction of depressive symptoms at post-treatment ( Conclusion: The available evidence suggests that traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may produce significant benefits for the improvement of depression, anxiety, and quality of life, but not for pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. More evidence is needed to determine the effects of MBI, ACT, and BATD. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, CRD42021219921.
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