Mindfulness, cancer, and pain

Tacón, Anna M.

doi:10.4081/ams.2011.e15

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“…Significant decreases in pain anxiety and pain catastrophizing scores were found from baseline to the end of theintervention eight-weeks later. This is consistent with previous findings from a single published study (Tacón, 2011). It can be argued that anxiety and catastrophizing about one's pain is the opposite of mindfulness---an intentional and flexible selfregulation of present moment awareness with acceptance of each moment as it---without judgment or attaching a negative bias to one's experience.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…To date, one published study has investigated the effects of a mindfulnessbased intervention on pain anxiety in women with breast cancer. The data showed a significant decrease in pain-related anxiety scores pre-to-post (Tacón, 2011).…”

Section: Pain Anxietymentioning

confidence: 84%

“…It is likely that individuals experiencing pain may appraise pain experiences as a significant threat, which biases their attention to focus directly on the pain. Moreover, negative emotions typically are viewed as resulting from catastrophizing which serves to increase distress in patients already depleted with suffering from their condition (Michael and Burns, 2004 Research & Treatment, DOI: 10.5171/2013.248061 anxiety in a group of women with breast cancer reported a significant decrease in pain castastrophizing scores pre-to-post the eightweek program (Tacón, 2011).…”

Section: Pain Catastrophizingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two studies specifically investigated MBSR intervention effects on pain intensity in breast cancer patients, which showed significant decreases in scores before and after the interventions (Tacón, 2006(Tacón, , 2011. Most investigations have focused on outcomes such as stress levels and symptoms, depression and anxiety or coping (e.g., Speca et al, 2000).…”

Section: Mindfulness and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most investigations have focused on outcomes such as stress levels and symptoms, depression and anxiety or coping (e.g., Speca et al, 2000). Thus, similar to an absence of mindfulness studies in general regarding pain reduction, one published study exists as to the effects of the MBSR on pain anxiety and pain catastrophizing in women with cancer (Tacón, 2011).…”

Section: Mindfulness and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Present Moment Effects: Pain, Distress, and Cancer

Tacón¹

2013

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Cancer patients experience distress during their disease that likely will be exacerbated at some point by pain. Poor pain control is common among those with cancer, and the primary medical treatment is the prescription of opioid medications. The purpose here was to investigate the efficacy of a modified eightweek mindfulness-based intervention on the pain-related factors of pain anxiety, pain catastrophizing, symptoms of distress, and fatigue in 57 women diagnosed with breast cancer and consequent pain. As predicted, statistical analyses of pre-post scores revealed significant improvements for pain anxiety and pain catastrophizing following the eight-week intervention. Also, symptoms of distress and fatigue improved significantly pre-to-post in this group of women. These preliminary findings are encouraging, yet they must be viewed with caution until further research is conducted in this area. Hopefully, this line of research eventually will be able to provide options other than narcotics to those in pain.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Pain Anxietymentioning

confidence: 84%

Section: Pain Catastrophizingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mindfulness and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mindfulness and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Present Moment Effects: Pain, Distress, and Cancer

Tacón¹

2013

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The Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Oncology Settings: A Narrative Review

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Various psychotherapeutic approaches have been developed to address the psychosocial stressors and distress associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment. One such approach, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), may be particularly well suited to people with cancer as it offers a model of healthy adaptation to difficult circumstances. This paper provides a description and theoretical rationale for using ACT in psychosocial oncology care that emphasizes emotional distress and cancer-related pain and provides a narrative review of the current state of evidence for this setting. Six studies met eligibility criteria for inclusion in the review. The research designs included one case study, three pre-post cohort studies, and two randomized controlled trials. Cancer diagnoses of patients included breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, and mixed cancer populations at various stages of disease progression or recovery. ACT interventions demonstrated significant improvements in symptoms including quality of life and psychological flexibility as well as reductions in symptoms including distress, emotional disturbances, physical pain, and traumatic responses. Overall, although there is limited published research currently available, there is some evidence to support ACT as an effective psychotherapeutic approach for cancer patients. Further research is needed for different cancer populations across the illness trajectory. Barriers to implementation are discussed.

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Brief Mindfulness Findings and Cancer Related Pain

Tacón¹

2016

J Alt Med Res

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Objective: To report for the first time preliminary findings of mindfulness intervention 1) at the three-week point, and 2) on the novel factors of psychological flexibility, pain self-efficacy and expressive suppression in women with cancer pain.Methods: Data were collected on 46 women with breast cancer after three weeks of the eight-week intervention.Results: Pain self-efficacy and expressive suppression scores improved significantly after three-weeks. Limitations include lack of previous research for comparison and lack of generalizability to other cancer populations. Conclusion:These preliminary findings are limited and must be considered with caution. This initial exploration adds to the mindfulness intervention literature in malignant pain and populations whose health status is compromised by persistent pain.

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Mindfulness, cancer, and pain

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Present Moment Effects: Pain, Distress, and Cancer

Present Moment Effects: Pain, Distress, and Cancer

The Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Oncology Settings: A Narrative Review

Brief Mindfulness Findings and Cancer Related Pain

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