What are the most commonly used pain self-management strategies?

This study also demonstrates how novel interventions can be examined in groups with small numbers, but still allowing us to measure important changes. As an exploratory design, single case study design replicated with several participants is a method we need to use more. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Blasco-Belled and colleagues (2023) found that positive psychology interventions do enhance positive affect and reduce anxiety but didn’t alter depression. There were not many studies included in this analysis suggesting that we still have a hang-up on promoting joy and compassion and all the good things in life. Fancourt and colleagues (2021) discuss a theoretical framework for understanding how leisure activities affect health in the Lancet – using complexity theory. Making it very complicated – but very research-friendly. There is good evidence that doing things that hold meaning and enjoyment help people feel more connected, their lives more meaningful, and in turn feel better in themselves. In the UK it’s even called a thing: social prescribing. As an occupational therapist part of my heart goes yippity yay! while another part sighs in resignation that yet another part of what my profession has been doing for decades is ‘suddenly discovered’ and implemented without occupational therapy’s sophisticated clinical reasoning and research to support those incorporating it. I can understand why fun doesn’t seem relev...
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