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Chronic pain significantly impacts identity, leading to a struggle with self. A contextual behavioral science approach offers a new framework for understanding self in chronic pain research.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Pain Research

Background:

  • Chronic pain presents complex challenges, affecting individuals' sense of self and identity.
  • Existing research on self in chronic pain lacks a unified perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing conceptualizations of self in chronic pain research.
  • To introduce and discuss the application of a contextual behavioral science approach to self in chronic pain.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of self conceptualizations in pain research.
  • Introduction and discussion of the contextual behavioral science model for self.

Main Results:

  • Multiple perspectives on self exist within chronic pain research.
  • The contextual behavioral science approach offers a promising framework for understanding self in chronic pain.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating diverse perspectives on self is crucial for advancing chronic pain research.
  • The contextual behavioral science approach provides a potential foundation for organizing and unifying self-related concepts in chronic pain.