Mindfulness Facets Associated with Orofacial Pain Outcomes

Jonathan Greenberg, Daphne Catherine Spyropoulos, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ana Maria Vranceanu

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Abstract

Mindfulness can help improve chronic pain outcomes. This cross-sectional study is the first to test associations between specific mindfulness facets and pain-related outcomes (pain intensity, pain-related disability, anxiety, and depression) in individuals with chronic orofacial pain (N = 303). "Nonjudging"was associated with positive pain-related outcomes. "Observing"was associated with worse pain-related disability and anxiety outcomes. Multiple regressions revealed that "nonjudging"was the only facet independently associated with pain-related disability, anxiety, and depression beyond the other facets and clinical/demographic variables. Cultivating a nonjudgmental stance may facilitate positive orofacial pain outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)839-844
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • depression
  • mindfulness
  • orofacial pain
  • pain-related disability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Complementary and alternative medicine

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