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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2020 Apr 15


Musculoskeletal Care

Acceptance and commitment therapy for people with rheumatic disease: Existing evidence and future directions.

Authors

Hegarty RSM, Fletcher BD, Conner TS, Stebbings S, Treharne GJ
Musculoskeletal Care. 2020 Apr 15.
PMID: 32293092.

Abstract

Despite advances in the management of rheumatic diseases, many patients experience persistent pain and fatigue. Psychological interventions are useful adjunctive treatments, but improvements tend to be small, and progress in this area is needed. The aim of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for the treatment of chronic pain and fatigue in patients with rheumatic disease.