Cost-utility and Physiological Effects of ACT and BATD in Patients With Chronic Pain and Depression

Group treatment protocol of 8 weekly 90 minute sessions. Session 1: Presentation of the general concept of ACT therapy. Session 2: Value analysis I. Session 3: Value analysis II. Session 4: Value analysis III. Session 5: Values and feelings. Session 6: Taking a direction. Session 7: Dare and change. Session 8: Ready to act with ACT.

"Group treatment protocol of 8 weekly 90 minute sessions. Session 1: Collection of information regarding areas of activity and interaction contexts.~Session 2: Identification of information related to depressive behaviours. Session 3 Obtaining complementary information regarding the characteristics of the history of patient interactions and any contexts.~Session 4: Explanation of the hypotheses of problematic behaviour, its maintenance and change throughout the intervention.~Session 5: Once the 10 target activities have been identified, a record is made to track and their progress weekly.~Session 6: Discussion of what was obtained from the records in general and of the satisfaction obtained, and explanation of the contexts and reinforcers.~Session 7: Psycho-education Session 8: New behaviours, the goals achieved and the maintenance of the weekly activity are inquired about."

Standard pharmacological treatment usually provided to patients suffering chronic pain and mild-moderate depression.