Psychological flexibility is a model of human performance and well-being. It essentially entails an approach to life circumstances that includes openness, awareness, and engagement. It has roots in behavior analysis, and it is linked to a philosophy of science called functional contextualism and to a specific therapy approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. One of the earliest and most developed research areas in which this model and therapy have been applied is chronic pain. This review describes psychological flexibility and its facets in more detail, sets them in a context of relevant psychological models, and examines related assessment and treatment methods. It also examines evidence, current challenges, and future directions. It is proposed that psychological flexibility, or an expanded model very much like it, could provide a basis for integrating current research and treatment approaches in chronic pain and health generally. This, in turn, could produce improved treatments for people with chronic pain and other conditions.

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心理灵活性、慢性疼痛和健康


心理灵活性是人类表现和幸福的典范。它本质上需要一种应对生活环境的方法，包括开放、意识和参与。它源于行为分析，与称为功能情境主义的科学哲学和称为接受与承诺疗法的特定治疗方法相关。应用这种模型和疗法的最早和最发达的研究领域之一是慢性疼痛。这篇综述更详细地描述了心理灵活性及其各个方面，将它们置于相关的心理模型的背景下，并检查了相关的评估和治疗方法。它还审查了证据、当前的挑战和未来的方向。有人提出，心理灵活性或非常类似的扩展模型可以为整合当前慢性疼痛和健康方面的研究和治疗方法提供基础。反过来，这可以为患有慢性疼痛和其他疾病的人带来更好的治疗。