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Abstract
Endometriosis is a chronic pelvic disease causing pain and derivative problems that may require more than medical intervention. This article advocates a mindfulness based approach focussing on pain management for this client group. In the context of Western psychotherapy, mindfulness can be characterised as: awareness, observation, and description of sensory experience without judging or reacting. Mindfulness training has proven efficient for management of stress and chronic pain in other domains, and the article provides a sketch for its application to endometriosis. A clinical case fleshes out the main themes by intertwining the voices of therapist and client. Main themes are: improvement of sleep, management of pain, resource-demand-balance, and relationship with the life partner. Limitations and potentials of the approach are discussed.
Translated title of the contribution | Mindfulness as pain management tool for women with endometriosis. |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Psyke og Logos |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 170-188 |
ISSN | 0107-1211 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Endometriosis, chronic pain, mindfulness
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IP: Inkluderende psykologi
Hansen, T. G. B., Kold, M. & Schultz, R.
01/01/2010 → 31/12/2015
Project: Research
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