INTRODUCTION A novel couple-based intervention was created to address the individual and interpersonal needs of people with chronic pain and their romantic partners, as research has shown that pain negatively impacts both partners. A pilot study revealed positive outcomes in both partners, though the extent to which improved relationship functioning contributed to these outcomes is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine couples' experience of the treatment to determine whether addressing relational flexibility was appraised by couples as playing an important role in this novel intervention. METHOD Fourteen couples who completed the treatment participated in interviews and gave feedback about the intervention. Interviews were analyzed using a multiphase thematic analysis to provide information about the treatment effects and mechanisms of change from the couples' perspectives. RESULTS Couples described the intervention as essential in rebuilding their relationships, which had been negatively impacted by the effects of chronic pain. DISCUSSION The presence of chronic pain had contributed to feelings of isolation, helplessness, and resentment within relationships. Participants valued this dyadic treatment because it enhanced their communication, connection, and intimacy. Their reports reinforce the importance of targeting both partners in pain treatment when relationship distress is present, as the improvements made in individual treatment are unlikely to be maintained if patients return to environments that are unsupportive and distressed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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“现在我有希望”：重建受慢性疼痛影响的关系。


简介 一种新颖的基于夫妻的干预措施旨在满足慢性疼痛患者及其浪漫伴侣的个人和人际需求，因为研究表明疼痛会对伴侣双方产生负面影响。一项试点研究显示，双方都取得了积极的成果，但改善关系功能对这些成果的贡献程度尚不清楚。本研究的目的是检查夫妻的治疗经历，以确定夫妻是否认为解决关系灵活性在这种新颖的干预措施中发挥了重要作用。方法 完成治疗的十四对夫妇参加了访谈并给出了有关干预的反馈。使用多阶段主题分析对访谈进行分析，以从夫妇的角度提供有关治疗效果和变化机制的信息。结果 夫妻们认为干预对于重建他们的关系至关重要，他们的关系受到了慢性疼痛的负面影响。讨论 慢性疼痛的存在导致了人际关系中的孤立感、无助感和怨恨感。参与者重视这种二元治疗，因为它增强了他们的沟通、联系和亲密感。他们的报告强调了当存在关系困扰时，针对双方进行疼痛治疗的重要性，因为如果患者回到不支持和痛苦的环境，个体治疗所取得的进步就不可能维持下去。 （PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。