Comparison of Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Aspects of Paine In Patients With Migraine

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on different aspects of pain in migraine patients. A randomized controlled trial design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up paradigm were applied. A total number of 45 patients suffering from migraine checked for inclusion and exclusion criteria and were assigned to 3 groups of two experimental groups and a control group. Instruments were included 1-Pain Questionnaire, 2-Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire and 3-Self-efficacy of Pain Questionnaire which administered in pre-test, post-test and follow- up stages. Two experimental groups undergone 8 group sessions of 90 min acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and group positive psychotherapy (PPT), whereas no intervention received by control group except simple meeting with the therapist. Data extracted from questionnaires and analyzed by a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results were shown significantly differences for experimental groups and control group in pain, pain acceptance and self-efficacy of pain, whereas no significant differences found for positive psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. It could be concluded that the positive psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy can be applied by therapists as a complementary therapy in clinics and therapeutic centers in migraine treatment.