Smartphone Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents With Longstanding Pain

Smartphone Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents With Longstanding Pain - a Pilot Study

Intervention study with uncontrolled design investigating the effects of smartphone delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for longstanding pain in adolescents. Primary outcome is pain interference. Internet-based parental support will be offered to the adolescents' caregivers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• pain duration of ≥ 3 months;
• the pain condition has been examined by a medical doctor
• able to communicate in Swedish
• access to a smartphone and internet connection on a daily basis
• stable medication use since 2 months time, with no planned changes

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous ACT or CBT treatment during the past 6 months
• severe psychiatric co-morbidity (e.g. psychosis or high risk of suicide) as assessed by the psychologist in a semi-structured interview