Jacobsen, Henrik B., Klungsøyr, Ole, Landrø, Nils I., Stiles, Tore C. and Roche, Bryan (2020) MINDflex Training for Cognitive Flexibility in Chronic Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Cross-Over Trial. Frontiers in Psychology, 11 (604832). ISSN 1664-1078
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Abstract
Impairments in executive functioning are prevalent in chronic pain conditions, with cognitive inflexibility being the most frequently reported. The current randomized, cross-over trial, piloted a computerized cognitive training (CCT) program based on Relational Frame Theory, targeting improvement in cognitive flexibility. At baseline, 73 chronic pain patients completed testing on pre-selected outcomes of executive functioning, alongside IQ measures. When tested three times over the course of 5 months, there was a drop-out rate of 40% at the third time point, leaving 44 patients who had data at all time points. The results showed that there was a substantial learning effect from the MINDFLEX training and a substantial time-dependent improvement on the primary outcomes of increased flexibility, but that this could not be tied to active training. In conclusion, this small study indicated a learning effect as well as improvement on primary outcomes. Based on the current results, a larger trial with improved feasibility of training is warranted.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Copyright © 2020 Jacobsen, Klungsøyr, Landrø, Stiles and Roche. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Cite as: Jacobsen HB, Klungsøyr O, Landrø NI, Stiles TC and Roche BT (2020) MINDflex Training for Cognitive Flexibility in Chronic Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Cross-Over Trial. Front. Psychol. 11:604832. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604832 |
Keywords: | pain; Relational Frame Theory (RFT); cognitive training; far transfer; randomized controlled (clinical) trial; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 15411 |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604832 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Bryan Roche |
Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2022 16:53 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Frontiers in Psychology |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/15411 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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