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More About This Title Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for ChronicPain - A Clinical Manual and Guide
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Melissa A. Day, PhD, is a NHMRC Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Day completed her MA (Clin) and PhD in clinical health psychology, with a research focus on pain. Currently her research focuses on optimizing mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioural interventions for chronic pain.
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Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
About the Companion Website xiii
Introduction 1
Part I Chronic Pain 5
1 Defining Chronic Pain and its Territory 7
2 Psychosocial Chronic Pain Management: Current State of the Theory and Evidence 39
3 The Development of MBCT for Chronic Pain 63
Part II MBCT for Chronic Pain 87
4 Overview of the Eight?–Session Treatment 89
5 Session 1: Stepping Out of Automatic Pain Habits 115
6 Session 2: Facing the Challenge 137
7 Session 3: The Breath as an Anchor 155
8 Session 4: Learning to Stay Present 167
9 Session 5: Active Acceptance 183
10 Session 6: Seeing Thoughts as Just Thoughts 197
11 Session 7: Taking Care of Myself 211
12 Session 8: Harnessing the Power of the Mind for Chronic Pain Management 223
13 Integrating MBCT for Chronic Pain with Existing Treatments 235
Conclusion 249
Index 259
