The effectiveness of ACT on chronic pain acceptance, perception and socio-occupational compatibility in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Neuropathic pain is a common and serious complication of diabetic patients. Also this patients has numerous problems such as occupational and social, problems in perception of pain and acceptance of pain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on chronic pain acceptance, chronic pain perception and socio-occupational compatibility in patients with diabetic neuropathy. This was a randomized controlled trial. A total of ۵۰ participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly selected and assigned to an intervention or control group. Intervention group received conventional drug therapy along with acceptance and commitment therapy and the control group received conventional drug treatment along with psychological intervention. The results of three phases of pre-test, post-test and follow-up were evaluated. Data were collected by the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), the work and social adjustment scale (WSAS) and chronic pain acceptance questionnaire (CPAQ). The results demonstrate that, acceptance and commitment therapy could improve chronic pain acceptance, chronic pain perception, and socio-occupational compatibility in the intervention group as compared to controls. Acceptance and commitment therapy can be used as a psychological intervention along with drug therapy to improve acceptance and perception of pain and consequently improve adaptation in diabetic patients.

کلیدواژه ها:

ACT ، Pain perception ، Pain acceptance ، Diabetic neuropathy