Evaluating Compassion–Mindfulness Therapy for Recurrent Anxiety and Depression
A Randomized Control Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12385178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herman Hay Ming Lo (0000-0002-5053-6837, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Siu Man Ng (Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China), M Ng (0000-0001-8255-7459, University of Hong Kong), Cecilia L W Chan (Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China), Clw Chan (0000-0002-3334-4104, University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 715-725 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731514537686 |
| OpenAlex | W2045651010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 35 |
Objective: To evaluate the effects of compassion–mindfulness therapy (C-MT), an adapted version of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy that integrates compassion training. Method: Individuals aged 17–69 with recurrent depressive and anxiety symptoms were recruited from a community mental health service unit. Half of the participants were randomized to an 8-week C-MT program ( n = 41) and the other half to a wait-list control condition ( n = 41). Results: Intent-to-treat analyses showed significant improvements in all measures in the treatment group. The effect sizes for depression and anxiety were 1.11 and 1.10, respectively, and those for physical distress, daily functioning, positive affect, and negative affect ranged from 0.71 to 1.04. All improvements were sustained at the 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: The results provide preliminary support for C-MT as a viable treatment option for individuals with recurrent depression and anxiety symptoms. Time-limited treatments such as C-MT should be promoted in social work practice
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Compassion · Depression (economics · Distress · Mental health · Mindfulness · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Self-compassion · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |