The relevance of self‐compassion as an intervention target in mood and anxiety disorders: A narrative review based on an emotion regulation framework

Abstract

Background: There is growing interest in self-compassion as a possible treat-

Mechanisms of mindfulness: Rumination and self-compassion

“…All items focus on how one treats oneself in times of suffering, such as when faced with life challenges, perceived failure or inadequacy, or difficult emotions. To date, there has not been established clinical norms for the SCS, and most of the research has been done on non-clinical samples (Finlay-Jones, 2017).…”

Mechanisms of Change in the Relationship between Self‐Compassion, Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health: A Systematic Review

“…Research consistently supports self-compassion as a healthy way of relating to oneself that is positively related to positive mental health and negatively related to poor mental health (Gilbert & Procter, 2006;Neff, 2003a). Research into the mechanisms of change in self-compassion is still in the early stages (Findlay-Jones, 2017). Yet self-compassion has been found to modify negative emotions and engender more positive emotions, suggesting that self-compassion has emotion regulation at its core (Berking & Whitley, 2014;Neff, Kirkpatrick, & Rude, 2007).…”

A brief, residential peer‐support retreat for trichotillomania: A mixed methods evaluation

“…Our findings demonstrate that deep cognitive work can occur outside the traditional therapeutic settings for those with TTM and supports recent research emphasising the importance of addressing cognitions and beliefs in TTM (Keijsers et al, ; Rehm et al, ; Shareh, ). Interestingly, such intervention techniques resemble those of compassion‐focused therapy, which has shown some efficacy for treating anxiety and depression (Finlay‐Jones, ). Compassion‐focused therapy promotes mindfulness, self‐care practices and adopting a mindset of “common humanity,” that is, that distress and difficulty are common human experiences with potential to connect communities rather than isolate individuals (Finlay‐Jones, ).…”

“…Interestingly, such intervention techniques resemble those of compassion‐focused therapy, which has shown some efficacy for treating anxiety and depression (Finlay‐Jones, ). Compassion‐focused therapy promotes mindfulness, self‐care practices and adopting a mindset of “common humanity,” that is, that distress and difficulty are common human experiences with potential to connect communities rather than isolate individuals (Finlay‐Jones, ). Compassion‐focused therapy may offer a complementary foundation from which to ground CBT for TTM.…”