Development of a Couple-based Mindfulness Intervention for Chronic Pain

Couples will learn psychological flexibility skills including mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based action as well as relational flexibility skills including empathic listening and responding during weekly 1.5-hour long sessions over the course of this 6-week intervention.

Couples will learn about chronic pain including causes, consequences, and how to talk with their health care professionals about their pain during weekly 1.5-hour long sessions over the course of this 6-week program.