An evaluation of compassion-focused therapy groups for women accessing a specialist perinatal service in England

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-11-29 DOI:10.1002/capr.12860

Kate Lawrence, Hannah Nicholson, Magdalena Iwanow, Tara Johnston, Lucy Skelhorn, Emily Toole, Ruth O'Shaughnessy

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Abstract

Background

The perinatal period is a potentially vulnerable time for new mothers and infants, and can trigger self-criticism and feelings of shame or blame. Compassion-focussed therapy (CFT) focusses on developing an alternative to shame and self-criticism.

Aim

The aim of this study was to evaluate a transdiagnostic CFT group for women accessing a specialist perinatal service.

Method

Quantitative data were obtained from 114 people who engaged in the intervention. Participants completed a range of pre- and post-group self-report outcome measures that assessed self-criticism and self-compassion, mental health, parent–infant bonding and personalised goals.

Findings

Statistically significant improvements were found on all measures, suggesting that attending the CFT group resulted in meaningful change.

Conclusions

Results suggest that CFT groups are feasible and efficacious for women in the perinatal period across a range of clinical presentations. Limitations of this study are considered together with future directions for research into perinatal CFT.

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对在英国接受专科围产期服务的妇女进行以同情为中心的治疗小组的评估

对新妈妈和婴儿来说，围产期是一个潜在的脆弱时期，可能会引发自我批评和羞耻或责备的感觉。以同情为中心的治疗（CFT）侧重于发展一种替代羞耻和自我批评的方法。目的本研究的目的是评估一个跨诊断CFT组妇女获得专科围产期服务。方法对参与干预的114人进行定量资料收集。参与者完成了一系列小组前和小组后的自我报告结果测量，评估了自我批评和自我同情、心理健康、亲子关系和个性化目标。所有测量结果均有统计学上的显著改善，表明参加CFT组导致了有意义的改变。结果表明，CFT组在围生期妇女的一系列临床表现是可行和有效的。本研究的局限性以及围产期CFT的未来研究方向。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.