(312) The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Pain Catastrophizing in Episodic Migraine

Pain catastrophizing plays a key role in shaping the experience of acute and chronic pain, adverse pain-related outcomes and amplified pain perception. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based program designed to focus attention on the present moment in order to decrease stress, and enhance overall wellbeing. MBSR is believed to benefit patients with chronic pain by increasing pain acceptance and potentially interrupting the link between cognitive and emotional experiences, such as catastrophizing, and the experience of pain.

Source: The Journal of Pain - March 21, 2019 Category: Materials Science Authors: A. Kearson, L. Samawi, S. Burrowes, M. Keaser, J. Zhang, C. Campbell, N. Gould, L. White, B. Peterlin, J. Haythornthwaite, D. Seminowicz Source Type: research