Benefits of group compassion-focused therapy for treatment-resistant depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Journal article
Authors | Asano, K., Tsuchiya, M., Okamoto, Y., Ohtani, T., Sensui, T., Masuyama, A., Isato, A., Shoji, M., Shiraishi, T., Shimizu, E., Irons, C. and Gilbert, P. |
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Abstract | Major depression is one of the most common mental health problems worldwide. More than one-third of patients suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In this study, we explored the feasibility of group compassion-focused therapy (CFT) for TRD using a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups. Eighteen participants were randomly allocated to the intervention group (CFT and usual care) and control group (usual care alone) and a participant in each group withdrew. Participants in the intervention group received a 1.5-h session every week for 12 weeks. The effects of the intervention on the participants’ scores were calculated using a linear mixed model. There was a larger reduction in their depressive symptoms and fears of compassion for self and a greater increase in their compassion for self compared to the control group participants. The reliable clinical indices showed that in the CFT (intervention) group, three of nine participants recovered (33%), two improved (22%), two recovered but non-reliably (22%), and the condition of two remained unchanged (22%). These findings indicate adequate feasibility of group CFT for TRD in Japanese clinical settings. |
Keywords | major depression; mental health ; compassion-focused therapy (CFT) |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Frontiers in Psychology |
Journal citation | 13, pp. 1-8 |
Publisher | Frontiers |
ISSN | 1664-1078 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.903842 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.903842/full |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Aug 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Sep 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/q1692/benefits-of-group-compassion-focused-therapy-for-treatment-resistant-depression-a-pilot-randomized-controlled-trial
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