Andrea Andorfer, Michaela Hiebler, Hugo Senra, Johannes Peter, Sabina Kraler, Paul Kaufmann, Ewald Pollheimer, Christoph Spah, Adelheid Kresse, Hans-Peter Kapfhammer, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer
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Introduction: Emotion regulation (ER) is essential for psychological functioning and daily life. Deficits in ER are associated with various psychiatric disorders and are important targets for therapeutic interventions. Self-compassion, the practice of responding to one's own suffering with kindness, has been proposed to support adaptive ER. This study examined changes during a 6-week psychiatric inpatient rehabilitation program to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness- and self-compassion-based intervention on ER.
Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, 168 psychiatric inpatients were allocated to either a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) intervention group (n = 95) or an active control group receiving Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR; n = 73). Participants completed assessments at baseline and post-treatment, including the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). At post-treatment, the Reappraisal Inventiveness Test (RIT) was additionally administered. Data were analyzed using mixed-design ANOVAs and independent t tests.
Results: Both MSC and PMR groups showed significant increases in self-compassion, positive affect, and self-reported cognitive reappraisal. No significant changes were observed in expressive suppression, and no between-group differences were found for reappraisal inventiveness as measured by the RIT.
Conclusions: Participation in either intervention was associated with enhanced use of cognitive reappraisal, suggesting that both MSC and PMR may foster adaptive ER in psychiatric rehabilitation. Further research is warranted to clarify the specific mechanisms and potential long-term benefits of mindful self-compassion interventions in clinical populations.
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The biological approach to mental disorders continues to yield innovative findings of clinical importance, particularly if methodologies are combined. This journal collects high quality empirical studies from various experimental and clinical approaches in the fields of Biological Psychiatry, Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology. It features original, clinical and basic research in the fields of neurophysiology and functional imaging, neuropharmacology and neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology and neuroimmunology, genetics and their relationships with normal psychology and psychopathology. In addition, the reader will find studies on animal models of mental disorders and therapeutic interventions, and pharmacoelectroencephalographic studies. Regular reviews report new methodologic approaches, and selected case reports provide hints for future research. ''Neuropsychobiology'' is a complete record of strategies and methodologies employed to study the biological basis of mental functions including their interactions with psychological and social factors.
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