Shared and Differential Psychological Processes Associated With Treatment Response in Mindful Self‐Compassion and Cognitive‐Behavioural Therapy for Chronic Pain: An Exploratory Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Oct 2026· European Journal of Pain· Vol 30· 0 citations· 77 references
Medicine
Abstract
Psychological treatments for chronic pain are effective, but the processes associated with therapeutic change, and whether these are shared across treatments or treatment‐specific, remain unclear. This exploratory secondary analysis examined whether changes in pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing facets and self‐compassion were associated with clinical outcomes in Mindful Self‐Compassion (MSC) versus Cognitive‐Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
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