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Kevin E. Vowles

Researcher at Queen's University Belfast

Publications -  141
Citations -  8738

Kevin E. Vowles is an academic researcher from Queen's University Belfast. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chronic pain & Acceptance and commitment therapy. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 132 publications receiving 7638 citations. Previous affiliations of Kevin E. Vowles include University of Virginia Health System & National Health Service.

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Acceptance of chronic pain: component analysis and a revised assessment method

TL;DR: Only factors assessing the degree to which one engaged in life activities regardless of the pain and willingness to experience pain had adequate reliability and validity and were significantly related to the other measures of patient functioning.
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Rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction in chronic pain: a systematic review and data synthesis.

TL;DR: Although significant variability remains in this literature, this review provides guidance regarding possible average rates of opioid misuse and addiction and also highlights areas in need of further clarification.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness for chronic pain: model, process, and progress.

TL;DR: The progress of CBT in the treatment of chronic pain and the challenges now faced by researchers and clinicians interested in meeting this need for development are reviewed and greater detail is focused on areas of development within CBT, namely acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based approaches, areas that may hold potential for future progress.
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Acceptance-based treatment for persons with complex, long standing chronic pain: a preliminary analysis of treatment outcome in comparison to a waiting phase.

TL;DR: Improvements in most outcomes during treatment were correlated with increases in acceptance, supporting the proposed process of treatment.