Couple Therapy Based on Mindfulness to Improve the Satisfaction of Life andPain Self-Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Pain.

Background:To manage chronic pain, in addition to medical interventions, several psychological treatments have been designed. In couple therapy based onmindfulness, in addition to the patients, their spouses, who care for the patients, were involved. The purpose of this research was to study theeffectiveness of couple therapy based on mindfulness to improve life satisfaction and pain self-efficacy in patients with chronic pain. Methods:The present study is a quasi-experimental and clinical trial with a control group with pre-test and post-test. The research was performed at LABAFINEJAD Hospital in Tehran on 30 patients with chronic pain and their spouses. To measure the efficacy of treatment, a short form of self-reportedPain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) and the questionnaire of life satisfaction (SWLS) were utilized. Results:The results showed that the level of pain self-efficacy after the intervention in the experimental group increased, while in the control group, thisvalue remained unchanged. Also, the intervention has improved the satisfaction of life among patients in the experimental group.Conclusion: Couple therapy based on mindfulness, an eclectic intervention, can increase social support, improve the quality of sex, and decentralize pain.Additionally, paying attention to neglected caregivers, and patients with chronic pain can rise pain self-efficacy, and life satisfaction. Finally,suggestions for future research are offered.