Imagining My Painful Hand Is Not Mine: Self-distancing Relieves Experimental Acute Pain Induced by a Cold Pressor Task

Pain, whether emotional or physical, has broad adverse effects on well-being. Over the past decades, various psychological interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), that focus on changing either cognitive content or cognitive processes have been developed to cope with pain. ACT is regarded as a ‘‘third-wave’’ cognitive-behavioral therapy to cope with pain and is distinguished by its primary focus on psychological flexibility (PF). PF is defined as the capacity to be directly, consciously, and fully in contact with the present moment without needless defense.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research