A Review of Self-Compassion as an Active Ingredient in the Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Young People
| Autor: | Samantha Brown, Amy Finlay-Jones, Marianne Webb, Sarah J. Egan, Grace Fitzallen, Joanna Delalande, Clare S. Rees, Danyelle Greene |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Self-Assessment 050103 clinical psychology medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Adolescent Inclusion (disability rights) media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention 050109 social psychology Anxiety Self-Compassion Health administration Young Adult medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 10. No inequality Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Depression business.industry Health Policy Public health 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Anxiety Disorders 3. Good health Psychiatry and Mental health Pshychiatric Mental Health medicine.symptom business Self-compassion Clinical psychology Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. 49:385-403 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3289 0894-587X |
| Popis: | Previous meta-analyses have found higher self-compassion is associated with lower anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of self-compassion as an active ingredient in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression in youth. This was conducted through (i) a systematic review of the literature and (ii) qualitative consultation with young people and researchers in self-compassion. Fifty studies met our inclusion criteria. Eight studies evaluated self-compassion interventions among youth aged 14–24, and the remaining studies measured the association between self-compassion and anxiety, and/or depression among this age group. Qualitative interviews were conducted with four self-compassion researchers. Interviews were also conducted in two rounds of consultation with 20 young people (M age = 18.85 years, age range 14–24 years). Higher self-compassion was related to lower symptoms of anxiety, r = − 0.49, 95% CI (− 0.57, − 0.42), and depression, r = − 0.50, 95% CI (− 0.53, − 0.47). There was evidence for self-compassion interventions in decreasing anxiety and depression in young people. Consultation with young people indicated they were interested in self-compassion interventions; however, treatment should be available in a range of formats and tailored to address diversity. Self-compassion experts emphasised the importance of decreasing self-criticism as a reason why self-compassion interventions work. The importance of targeting self-criticism is supported by the preferences of young people who said they would be more likely to engage in a treatment reducing self-criticism than increasing self-kindness. Future research is required to add to the emerging evidence for self-compassion interventions decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression in young people. |
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