University of Isfahan Research in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences 2251-7642 4 2 2015 02 20 The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Catastrophic and Disabling Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Catastrophic and Disabling Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females 17 30 17344 FA M Rezaeian master of educational in guidance and counseling, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Isfahan, Iran A Ebrahimi M. Zargham assistant professor of urology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran M Zargham assistant professor of urology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2016 06 14 Acceptance and commitment therapy is a third generation chronic pain therapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on catastrophic and disabling pain in chronic pelvic pain in females. This investigation is a randomized clinical trial. Twenty-two (n=22) chronic pelvic pain female patients were selected on the basis of clinical interview in Alzahra and Isfahan Noor Hospitals and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Acceptance and commitment group therapy was administered to the experimental group in eight 90-minute sessions and the control group did not receive any therapy. Pre-test, post-test and a two months follow-up scores on catastrophic and disabling pain questionnaires were administered to the two groups The result of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that acceptance and commitment group therapy had a significant effect of catastrophic and disabling pain in chronic pelvic pain in female patients in the experimental group as compared to the control group (p<0/05). The difference in the two-month follow-up period remained stable.   <strong> </strong>           Acceptance and commitment therapy is a third generation chronic pain therapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on catastrophic and disabling pain in chronic pelvic pain in females. This investigation is a randomized clinical trial. Twenty-two (n=22) chronic pelvic pain female patients were selected on the basis of clinical interview in Alzahra and Isfahan Noor Hospitals and were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Acceptance and commitment group therapy was administered to the experimental group in eight 90-minute sessions and the control group did not receive any therapy. Pre-test, post-test and a two months follow-up scores on catastrophic and disabling pain questionnaires were administered to the two groups The result of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that acceptance and commitment group therapy had a significant effect of catastrophic and disabling pain in chronic pelvic pain in female patients in the experimental group as compared to the control group (p<0/05). The difference in the two-month follow-up period remained stable.   <strong> </strong>           https://cbs.ui.ac.ir/article_17344_5c1ef41e44badb81de22fa54c64eb5c4.pdf