Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample
Compassion Mind Training (CMT) is a therapeutic approach to guide highly self-critical individuals to generate compassion. The goal was to probe the efficacy of a short-term, online version of the CMT on self-compassion and self-criticism in a non-clinical population. We conducted a randomized contr...
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| author | Júlia Halamová Martin Kanovský Alexandra Pačutová Nuriye Kupeli |
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| description | Compassion Mind Training (CMT) is a therapeutic approach to guide highly self-critical individuals to generate compassion. The goal was to probe the efficacy of a short-term, online version of the CMT on self-compassion and self-criticism in a non-clinical population. We conducted a randomized controlled trial with pre-, post-measurements and two-month follow-up. Out of 144 randomly allocated participants 26 and 20 of those allocated to the intervention and control groups, respectively, completed the follow-up measures. The intervention group was instructed through email to practice a different CMT exercise every day for 13 consecutive days. There was a significant effect of the intervention on self-criticism, especially Hated-self and the Self-uncompassionate responding. The CMT group reported a reduction in negative thoughts and feelings with effects present at the two-month follow-up. There was no significant effect of the intervention on self-reassurance and self-compassion. Self-criticism is amenable to change following a short-term online intervention of CMT delivered to a non-clinical population with effects lasting at least two months. These findings are promising and suggest that interventions designed to reduce self-criticism can be provided to broader populations without direct involvement of mental health professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d5853adae9345ed82e1eb8bc2f7386b2023-01-02T18:23:55ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132020-05-0116226227910.5964/ejop.v16i2.1683ejop.v16i2.1683Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical SampleJúlia Halamová0Martin Kanovský1Alexandra Pačutová2Nuriye Kupeli3Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaMarie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, United KingdomCompassion Mind Training (CMT) is a therapeutic approach to guide highly self-critical individuals to generate compassion. The goal was to probe the efficacy of a short-term, online version of the CMT on self-compassion and self-criticism in a non-clinical population. We conducted a randomized controlled trial with pre-, post-measurements and two-month follow-up. Out of 144 randomly allocated participants 26 and 20 of those allocated to the intervention and control groups, respectively, completed the follow-up measures. The intervention group was instructed through email to practice a different CMT exercise every day for 13 consecutive days. There was a significant effect of the intervention on self-criticism, especially Hated-self and the Self-uncompassionate responding. The CMT group reported a reduction in negative thoughts and feelings with effects present at the two-month follow-up. There was no significant effect of the intervention on self-reassurance and self-compassion. Self-criticism is amenable to change following a short-term online intervention of CMT delivered to a non-clinical population with effects lasting at least two months. These findings are promising and suggest that interventions designed to reduce self-criticism can be provided to broader populations without direct involvement of mental health professionals.https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1683self-criticismself-compassioncompassionate mind trainingrandomized controlled trialexperiment |
| spellingShingle | Júlia Halamová Martin Kanovský Alexandra Pačutová Nuriye Kupeli Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample Europe's Journal of Psychology self-criticism self-compassion compassionate mind training randomized controlled trial experiment |
| title | Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample |
| title_full | Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample |
| title_fullStr | Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample |
| title_short | Randomised Controlled Trial of an Online Version of Compassion Mind Training in a Nonclinical Sample |
| title_sort | randomised controlled trial of an online version of compassion mind training in a nonclinical sample |
| topic | self-criticism self-compassion compassionate mind training randomized controlled trial experiment |
| url | https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1683 |
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