Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain Online

Author: Joanne Dahl
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1878978527

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain

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Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Ease Chronic Pain

Categories: Chronic pain->Treatment, Acceptance and commitment therapy. Contributors: JoAnne Dahl - Author. Format: Paperback

A rich and rewarding life is possible for those of us who live with chronic pain. Based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), one of the most promising and fastest growing psychotherapies being practiced today, this book breaks with conventional notions of pain management. These 'feel good' approaches-including the use of pain-killing medication-all work to prevent painful sensations. The ACT approach, however, begins with the assumption that pain is a normal part of living that teaches us a lot about the state of our bodies and minds. Attempts to avoid it often cause more harm than good