Neurophysiological mechanisms in acceptance and commitment therapy in opioid-addicted patients with chronic pain

Rachel F. Smallwood; Jennifer S Potter; Donald A. Robin

doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001

Neurophysiological mechanisms in acceptance and commitment therapy in opioid-addicted patients with chronic pain

Rachel F. Smallwood, Jennifer S Potter, Donald A. Robin

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Scopus citations

Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been effectively utilized to treat both chronic pain and substance use disorder independently. Given these results and the vital need to treat the comorbidity of the two disorders, a pilot ACT treatment was implemented in individuals with comorbid chronic pain and opioid addiction. This pilot study supported using neurophysiology to characterize treatment effects and revealed that, following ACT, participants with this comorbidity exhibited reductions in brain activation due to painful stimulus and in connectivity at rest.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	12-14
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging
Volume	250
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001
State	Published - Apr 30 2016

Keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Chronic pain
Opioid addiction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Neurophysiological mechanisms in acceptance and commitment therapy in opioid-addicted patients with chronic pain'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@article{9079ebc07893490587df737d1338ced5,

title = "Neurophysiological mechanisms in acceptance and commitment therapy in opioid-addicted patients with chronic pain",

abstract = "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been effectively utilized to treat both chronic pain and substance use disorder independently. Given these results and the vital need to treat the comorbidity of the two disorders, a pilot ACT treatment was implemented in individuals with comorbid chronic pain and opioid addiction. This pilot study supported using neurophysiology to characterize treatment effects and revealed that, following ACT, participants with this comorbidity exhibited reductions in brain activation due to painful stimulus and in connectivity at rest.",

keywords = "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Chronic pain, Opioid addiction",

author = "Smallwood, {Rachel F.} and Potter, {Jennifer S} and Robin, {Donald A.}",

year = "2016",

month = apr,

day = "30",

doi = "10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "250",

pages = "12--14",

journal = "Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging",

issn = "0925-4927",

publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Neurophysiological mechanisms in acceptance and commitment therapy in opioid-addicted patients with chronic pain

AU - Smallwood, Rachel F.

AU - Potter, Jennifer S

AU - Robin, Donald A.

PY - 2016/4/30

Y1 - 2016/4/30

N2 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been effectively utilized to treat both chronic pain and substance use disorder independently. Given these results and the vital need to treat the comorbidity of the two disorders, a pilot ACT treatment was implemented in individuals with comorbid chronic pain and opioid addiction. This pilot study supported using neurophysiology to characterize treatment effects and revealed that, following ACT, participants with this comorbidity exhibited reductions in brain activation due to painful stimulus and in connectivity at rest.

AB - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been effectively utilized to treat both chronic pain and substance use disorder independently. Given these results and the vital need to treat the comorbidity of the two disorders, a pilot ACT treatment was implemented in individuals with comorbid chronic pain and opioid addiction. This pilot study supported using neurophysiology to characterize treatment effects and revealed that, following ACT, participants with this comorbidity exhibited reductions in brain activation due to painful stimulus and in connectivity at rest.

KW - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

KW - Chronic pain

KW - Opioid addiction

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84960874601&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84960874601&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001

DO - 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.03.001

M3 - Article

C2 - 27107155

AN - SCOPUS:84960874601

VL - 250

SP - 12

EP - 14

JO - Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging

JF - Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging

SN - 0925-4927

ER -