More than two decades have passed since exposure-based interventions were first applied to four individuals with chronic low back pain reporting pain-related fear. To reflect on the progress made since then, an international Special Interes…
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain affects up to 20% of the population and often results in significant distress, disability, and reduced quality of life. Despite compelling evidence for behavioural treatments, treatment access remains limited. To im…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and is associated with reduced health and quality of life yet remains poorly understood and undertreated. The Digital behAvioural HeaLth treatment for chronIc …
Chronic pain is characterized by high psychological comorbidity, and diagnoses are symptom-based due to a lack of clear pathophysiological factors and valid biomarkers. We investigate if inflammatory blood biomarker signatures are associate…
OBJECTIVES: Behavioral eHealth interventions can enhance self-management and improve well-being in people with chronic pain. The development of these interventions calls for a user-centered approach to ensure that patient needs are apprecia…
BACKGROUND: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a behavioral health intervention with strong empirical support for chronic pain but, to date, widespread dissemination is limited. Digital solutions improve access to care and can be in…
BACKGROUND: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based treatment to improve functioning and quality of life (QoL) for chronic pain patients, but outreach of this treatment is unsatisfactory. Internet-delivery has been show…