The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Attention and Pain-related Symptoms in Chronic Pain Patients

The main purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a group-based psychological therapy that includes mindfulness meditation exercises, reduces depression, anxiety, stress, pain intensity, and interference of pain with daily life among adult chronic pain patients. The second purpose is to examine the role of attention in improving psychological and physical health for chronic pain patients.