Effects Of Compassion-focused Therapy Research Articles

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Compassion-Focused Therapy on the Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Background: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and compassion-focused on the cognitive regulation of emotion in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The research method was the semi-experimental type, with pre-test, post-test, follow-up, and experimental and control groups. Methods: The population included patients with IBS in Isfahan city; 45 of them were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to 3 groups (15 in each group). Then, the patients of one experimental group received eight sessions of 90 minutes of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program, while the other experimental group received eight sessions of 90 minutes of compassion-focused therapy. The measurement tools included the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2002) and a short clinical interview. Research data were analyzed using variance analysis with repeated measures on one factor (mixed design). Results: Both intervention methods were equally effective in changing the cognitive regulation of adaptive emotion mean scores (P<0.01), but the effect of compassion-focused therapy on improving the mean scores of cognitive regulation of adaptive emotion was more than mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy (P<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that both intervention methods can be used as complementary treatment for patients with IBS.

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Resilience, Shame, Internal Self-criticism, and Quality of Life of Patients with Vitiligo

Background: Vitiligo is a disease of progressive and permanent skin depigmentation. This disease impacts patients' quality of life through psychological distress, which shows itself in various ways. This distress includes shame and internal self-criticism in patients with vitiligo. Resilience can appear as the strength against distress. Objectives: This research aimed to assess the impact of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on various outcomes, including resilience, shame, internal self-criticism, and quality of life in individuals with vitiligo. Methods: In this study, an RCT design was employed, incorporating both pre- and post-test evaluations alongside a control group, to examine the impact of CFT on resilience, shame, internal self-criticism, and quality of life in patients with vitiligo. Forty patients with vitiligo were selected from Razi Dermatology Hospital in Tehran in 2019. The participants were randomly assigned to either a control or experimental group. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, levels of self-criticism scale, and Internalized Shame Scale were used to complete the pre-and post-test phases. Compassion-focused therapy based on the Gilbert therapy package was held in eight 2 h sessions once a week for the experimental group. The control group received the intervention after the end of the experimental group intervention. Results: The results of the covariance analysis indicated that CFT significantly increased the quality of life (P &lt; 0.05, F = 308.97) and resilience (P &lt; 0.05, F = 125.75) and reduced shame (P &lt; 0.05, F = 228.30) and internal self-criticism (P &lt; 0.05, F = 53.44) of patients with vitiligo. Conclusions: Compassion-focused therapy can improve the quality of life and resilience and reduce the shame and internal self-criticism of patients with vitiligo.

The Effectiveness of Compassion-focused Therapy on the Severity of Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Growth and Studying Changes in Hippocampal and Amygdala’s Volume in Improved Post-Covid Patients

The Effectiveness of Compassion-focused Therapy on the Severity of Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Growth and Studying Changes in Hippocampal and Amygdala’s Volume in Improved Post-Covid Patients

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses with COVID-19 Burnout: A Quasi-Experimental Study

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses with COVID-19 Burnout: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Comparing the Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on the Anxiety of Infertile Women

Aim: Infertile women face a lot of anxiety in life, and it seems that treatments derived from the third wave of psychotherapy can be effective in reducing their anxiety. As a result, the aim of this study was comparing the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the anxiety of infertile women. Methods: The present research in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was semi-experimental with a pretest, posttest and two month follow-up plan with the control group. The research population consisted of infertile women who referred to clinics with a fertility specialist of Tehran city in 2022 year. The research sample was 45 people who were selected by purposive sampling method after checking the inclusion criteria and randomly divided into three equal groups including two experimental groups and one control group. Each of the experimental groups underwent eight sessions of 90-minute the therapies of compassion focused and mindfulness-based cognitive, separately and the control group during this time did not receive therapy. The data were collected with Beck et al's anxiety inventory (1988) and analyzed with mixed variance analysis and Bonferroni post hoc test in SPSS software. Results: The analyzes showed that both compassion focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in compared to the control group reduced the anxiety of infertile women, and the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy in compared to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was more effective in reducing their anxiety (P&lt;0.001). Conclusion: According to the results of the present study and considering the greater effectiveness of compassion focused therapy in compared to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing the anxiety of infertile women, it is suggested that therapists in their interventions used from compassion focused therapy.

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on psychological distress and fear of negative evaluation in married women of Isfahan city

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on psychological distress and fear of negative evaluation in married women of Isfahan city

The Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Anxiety and Perceived Stress in Patient with Corona Disease.

The Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Anxiety and Perceived Stress in Patient with Corona Disease.

Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Marital Conflicts in Women Applying for Divorce in Isfahan City Consulting Centers

Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Marital Conflicts in Women Applying for Divorce in Isfahan City Consulting Centers

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on aggression, self-harm behaviors, and emotional self-regulation in delinquent adolescents

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on aggression, self-harm behaviors, and emotional self-regulation in delinquent adolescents

The effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on anxiety caused by romantic breakup: Single case

The effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on anxiety caused by romantic breakup: Single case

Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy in Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Physical Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy in Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Physical Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on death anxiety and quality of life among women with multiple sclerosis

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on death anxiety and quality of life among women with multiple sclerosis

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Post-Divorce Adjustment in Divorced Women Referred to Counseling Center in Ahvaz

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Post-Divorce Adjustment in Divorced Women Referred to Counseling Center in Ahvaz

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Distress Tolerance and Feeling of Guilt in Mothers of Children with Physical-Motor Disability

Aim: The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy on distress tolerance and feeling of guilt in mothers of children with physical-motor disability. Methods: The quasi-experimental research method included pre-test and post-test, with control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of all mothers of children with physical disability who had received education in special schools in city of Saqez during the Persian year of 1398. For this purpose, 24 mothers of physically disabled children were selected from the exceptional schools by convenient sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (12 in each group). The experimental group received 10 sessions of intervention and no training was given to the control group. The instruments used in this study were the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) and the Test of Self-Conscious Affect (TOSCA-2), which were completed in the pre-test and post-test phases. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. Findings: The findings of this study indicated that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in pre-test and post-test in scores of distress tolerance and feeling of guilt. According to these findings, compassion-focused therapy is effective in decreasing feeling of guilt and increasing distress tolerance of mothers of children with physical disability. Conclusion: The results showed that self-compassion, through providing positive experiences, increasing adaptation to stressful situations, and expressing empathy and sympathy can increase distress tolerance in individuals and reduce the level of guilt of mothers with children with disabilities.

Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Negative Affect and Self-Blame in Female Students with Failing in Love

Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy on Negative Affect and Self-Blame in Female Students with Failing in Love

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Loneliness and Cognitive Flexibility in Elderly Men

The phenomenon of aging is the result of the natural course of time, which leads to physiological, psychological and social changes. Considering the accelerating growth of the aging population and the fact that the elderly suffers from reduced cognitive flexibility and feelings of loneliness due to old age and reduced abilities; Therefore, this study was performed to determine the effectiveness of compassion- focused therapy on loneliness and cognitive flexibility in elderly men. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was the elderly male in Ahvaz in 2020. The sample size consisted of 30 elderly men (60 to 70 years old) who were selected by convenience sampling method and according to the inclusion criteria. The experimental group received Therapeutic intervention in 8 weeks and 8 sessions of 90 minutes. The questionnaires used in this study included Dennis and Vanderwall Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and Russell Loneliness Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of loneliness and cognitive flexibility. In other words, compassion-focused therapy reduced loneliness and increased cognitive flexibility in the elderly. Consistent with the findings of the present study, compassion- focused therapy can be suggested as an effective method to reduce feelings of loneliness and increase cognitive flexibility in the elderly.

Effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy in alexithymia, adaptive behavior, treatment adherence, and biological factors in patients with type 2 diabetes

Background and Objective: The diabetic patients experience a plethora of emotional problems besides physiological physical problems, which can affect the course of their disease. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy (CFT) on alexithymia, adaptive behavior, treatment adherence, and Blood sugarof patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this research, a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group was adopted. The study population includes patients with type 2 diabetes in Ahvaz in 2020 that referred to my center. The sample size (n=30) was selected using availability sampling method, who were randomly and equally assigned to experimental (CFT), and control group. To collect research data, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Psychosocial Adjustment with Illness Scale, the Treatment Adherence Questionnaire, and the Blood sugar test were used. The CFT group received 8 sessions of intervention (each for 2 h). Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to data analysis. Results: The results showed that CFT had a significant effect on alexithymia (F=9/27, p=0/006), adaptive behavior (F=6/75, p=0/016), and treatment adherence (F=15/26, p=0/001) of patients with type 2 diabetes in the post-test. There was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in Blood sugartest (F=0/08, p=0/786). Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that CFT is effective in increasing the level of adaptive behavior and adherence to treatment.

The Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on Shame and Feeling of Guilt Among Women with Sexual Abuse Experience in Childhood

The Effectiveness of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on Shame and Feeling of Guilt Among Women with Sexual Abuse Experience in Childhood

Effectiveness of Compassion-focused Therapy on Self-esteem, Empathy, and Forgiveness in Child Labor

Effectiveness of Compassion-focused Therapy on Self-esteem, Empathy, and Forgiveness in Child Labor

Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Self-Control and Flexibility of Body Image in Obese Patients Volunteering for Sleeve and Gastric Bypass Surgery

Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Self-Control and Flexibility of Body Image in Obese Patients Volunteering for Sleeve and Gastric Bypass Surgery