Our current understanding of the efficacy of psychological interventions in improving mental
states of wellbeing is incomplete. This study aimed to overcome limitations of previous …

The biopsychosocial model of pain dominates the scientific community's understanding of
chronic pain. Indeed, the biopsychosocial approach describes pain and disability as a …

Background Although positive psychology interventions (PPIs) show beneficial effects on
mental health in non-clinical populations, the current literature is inconclusive regarding its …

Recently, we see a sharp increase in the number of multi-component positive psychology
interventions (MPPIs). The aim of the current study is to examine the efficacy of MPPIs …

Pain catastrophizing (PC), defined as an exaggerated negative cognitive-affective
orientation toward pain, is one of the strongest psychological predictors of pain outcomes …

Although clinical models have traditionally defined pain by its consequences for the
behavior and internal states of the sufferer, recent evidence has highlighted the importance …

Background: Behavioral health treatment is grounded in the medical model with language of
deficits and problems, rather than resources and strengths. With developments in the field of …

Objectives: There is preliminary evidence for the efficacy of positive psychology
interventions for pain management. The current study examined the effects of an internet …

The primary objective of this paper is to discuss how a resilience approach to (chronic) pain
may advance our current understanding of (mal) adaptation to pain. Different resilience …

Accumulating evidence for the unique social, behavioral, and physical health benefits of
positive emotion and related well-being constructs has led to the development and testing of …