Self-Management |
Group or online-based programs that encourage understanding of disease, centralize the role of the individual in managing symptoms, emotions, and medications, and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors such as diet and exercise. |
Arthritis Self-Management Program, First Step to Active Health, PLE2NO |
Self-management strategies may mediate the association of self-efficacy with physical activity. |
Mindfulness Based Interventions |
Group-based therapies that are usually 8-weeks or longer in length designed to train individuals to cultivate mindfulness through present-moment awareness and without judgement. Programs typically include traditional seated meditations, whole-body scans, gentle yoga, and various exercises to cope with pain, bodily sensations, and emotions. |
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (office), Vitality Training Programme, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Training |
Mindfulness may improve self-efficacy via emotion regulation and positive reappraisal. |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
Individualized psychotherapy that may be online or in-person; focuses on the relationship between thoughts, physical signs/symptoms, and behaviors. |
(Traditional) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Pain Coping Skills Training |
CBT may improve self-efficacy through restructuring of maladaptive thoughts and behaviors with a focus on symptom prediction and symptom control. |