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Investigating the Influence of Self-Compassion-Focused Interventions on Posttraumatic Stress: A Systematic Review and
Xi Luo1,2, Xianwei Che3,4, Yi Lei5
1Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Affective and Social Cognitive Science, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Objectives:
Self-compassion-focused interventions may be able to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms. However, previous studies demonstrated mixed effects in which a series of confounders were not systematically quantified. In this study, a systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the effects of self-compassion-focused therapies on posttraumatic stress disorder.
Methods:
Twelve eligible studies were included after a systematic search of databases. Outcome measures were extracted for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Results:
Our data indicated a medium protective effect on posttraumatic stress symptoms (SMD = - 0.65), with most of the studies (8/12) coming from clinical settings. More importantly, longer interventions were associated with better posttraumatic stress outcomes (p < 0.001). Baseline or changes in self-compassion scores were not associated with posttraumatic stress outcomes post-interventions.
Conclusions:
Overall, findings from this meta-analysis quantified the complex influence of self-compassion-focused interventions on posttraumatic stress symptoms and may provide insights for optimizing intervention strategies.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-021-01732-3.
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