Compassion-focused therapy for body weight shame: A mixed methods pilot trial.
body weight shame
compassion
compassion-focused therapy
obesity
shame
Journal
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
ISSN: 1099-0879
Titre abrégé: Clin Psychol Psychother
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9416196
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
28
01
2020
revised:
10
05
2020
accepted:
04
06
2020
pubmed:
10
6
2020
medline:
27
10
2021
entrez:
10
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Individuals with bigger bodies (body mass index greater than 30) often experience body weight shame and are at increased risk for mental health vulnerabilities such as depression and anxiety. To date, there have been no studies specifically designed and pilot tested to help with body weight shame for individuals with bigger bodies that do not have a diagnosed clinical condition. The aim of current study is to investigate the initial feasibility of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) as a 12-session group intervention for the reduction in body weight shame for individuals with bigger bodies. The study used a mixed method repeated measure design, with both quantitative and qualitative measures, to assess the initial feasibility of the CFT group-based intervention. Participants (N = 5) attended a 12-session/2-h group CFT programme aimed to directly target body weight shame by cultivating compassion. Measurements were conducted at three time points (pre-, post- and 3-month follow-up intervention). Results indicated that CFT had a positive impact on reducing body weight shame, increasing compassion and improving health-engaging behaviours. Qualitative feedback indicated the importance of the group dynamics to help with the de-shaming of body appearance for individuals. Results from this feasibility trial are promising, and future research using randomized controlled trial methodologies should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of CFT as a treatment option for body weight shame for individuals with bigger bodies.
Types de publication
Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
93-108Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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