The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Reducing Intensity Pain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

One of the ''third wave'' cognitive-behavioral intervention is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which employs innovative mindfulness-based strategies. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on reducing Intensity pain in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The study method was semi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population included all multiple sclerosis in Arak in the summer of 2016. Thirty subjects were selected via purposive sampling among patients coming to Arak medical centers and they were randomly assigned into two experiments and control groups. The experimental groups then received 8 sessions Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory was used to collect data in the pre-test and post-test stages. The data were analyzed by covariance. Findings: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group in pain intensity, but this difference was not observed in the control group. The obtained results are based on the effect of the acceptance and commitment method on reducing the pain of patients with MS. Support. Also, based on the data obtained based on the positive effect of acceptance and commitment, it is recommended to use this method in treatment centers.