Might psychological flexibility processes and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) apply in adults with painful diabetic neuropathy? A cross-sectional survey

Publication date: Available online 16 July 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Kitty Kioskli, Kirsty Winkley, Lance M. McCrackenAbstractPainful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a distressing and disabling condition. There is, surprisingly, relatively little research into the role of psychological variables related to PDN. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between psychological flexibility, daily functioning, and distress in people with PDN. This cross-sectional study included 225 participants who were recruited from hospital services and online. In correlation analyses, acceptance of pain was shown to be negatively correlated with pain intensity (r = −0.21, p < 0.01), pain distress (r = −0.25, p < 0.01), functional impairment (r = −0.38, p < 0.01), depression severity (r = −0.41, p < 0.01), and depression impact (r = −0.41, p < 0.01). Cognitive fusion correlated positively with pain intensity (r = 0.14, p < 0.05), functional impairment (r = 0.24, p < 0.01), depression severity (r = 0.44, p < 0.01), and depression impact (r = 0.20, p < 0.01). Committed action also correlated negatively with functional impairment (r = −0.22, p < 0.01), depression severity (r = −0.43, p < 0.01), and depression impact (r = −0.21, p < 0.01). In regression analyses, the four variables representin...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research