ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Efficacy of Compassion Meditation for Veterans with Chronic Pain with Psychological Comorbidity: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Anne Malaktaris
Candidate for Assistant Clinical Professor - Anne Malaktaris
Psychologist - Niloofar Afari
Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair of Veterans Affairs - Niloofar Afari
Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health - Pollyanna Casmar
Associate Clinical Professor - Pollyanna Casmar
Psychologist - Matthew Herbert
Assistant Adjunct Professor - Matthew Herbert
Research Scientist - Lin Liu
Biostatistician - Lin Liu
Associate Professor - Ariel Lang
Adjunct Professor - Ariel Lang
Professor in Residence - Ariel Lang
Director
Abstract
The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial of compassion meditation versus health psychoeducation among 126 Veterans with chronic pain and psychological comorbidity (posttraumatic stress disorder and/or depression). We predict that compassion meditation will be associated with larger reductions in pain disability and severity of comorbid psychopathology compared to control.
