Abstract:Abstract:The article of Schueller, Kashdan and Parks (2014) provides us with the opportunity to further clarify some aspects of the design and the choices we made in our meta-analysis "Positive psychology interventions: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies" . We appreciate their commentary and endorse the useful discussion of defining positive psychological interventions for future meta-analyses. Their main concern is that we were too narrow in our inclusion strategy and should have been more inclu… Show more
“…Establishing a single definition of what constitutes a PPI is somewhat problematic due to a lack of a common theoretical thread or framework upon which to base the content and structure of interventions. There is thus ongoing debate within the literature regarding the characterization of such interventions (Schueller et al 2014;Bolier et al 2014). It is recommended that rather than follow one specific definition, researchers are guided by criterion which encompass the overall aims of such approaches (Parks & Biswas-Diener 2013).…”
Chronic pain is a multi-faceted, pervasive condition associated with significant psychosocial impairment. Positive psychological interventions (PPIs) are increasingly delivered in clinical settings, with recent research offering evidence supporting the application of PPIs in predominantly mental-health contexts. To date, no review has considered the impact of PPIs applied in physical-health settings. The aim of this systematic review is to collate the available evidence and identify psychosocial factors that can be improved via PPIs for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. Particularly, the review focuses upon study outcomes considered to be conceptually-aligned with the aims of such interventions. A systematic search of five electronic databases was conducted utilising terms relating to chronic pain, positive psychological constructs and intervention outcomes. A total of 3289 articles were considered as part of
“…Establishing a single definition of what constitutes a PPI is somewhat problematic due to a lack of a common theoretical thread or framework upon which to base the content and structure of interventions. There is thus ongoing debate within the literature regarding the characterization of such interventions (Schueller et al 2014;Bolier et al 2014). It is recommended that rather than follow one specific definition, researchers are guided by criterion which encompass the overall aims of such approaches (Parks & Biswas-Diener 2013).…”
Chronic pain is a multi-faceted, pervasive condition associated with significant psychosocial impairment. Positive psychological interventions (PPIs) are increasingly delivered in clinical settings, with recent research offering evidence supporting the application of PPIs in predominantly mental-health contexts. To date, no review has considered the impact of PPIs applied in physical-health settings. The aim of this systematic review is to collate the available evidence and identify psychosocial factors that can be improved via PPIs for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. Particularly, the review focuses upon study outcomes considered to be conceptually-aligned with the aims of such interventions. A systematic search of five electronic databases was conducted utilising terms relating to chronic pain, positive psychological constructs and intervention outcomes. A total of 3289 articles were considered as part of
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