Mindfulness Based Interventions are Effective in Managing Chronic Pain
Study finds Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) effective for managing Chronic non-cancer pain, depression, and physical functioning. Results favor Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Pain and Depression and Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) for physical functioning. MBIs were found to be superior to inactive controls and comparable to active controls. The optimal dose was found to be an eight week course of sessions lasting between 90 and 120 minutes.