2025
Response to Psychotherapy by Clients With Varying Levels of Distress Treated in a Graduate Student Outpatient Clinic
O’Brien M, O’Leary C, Cannon T, Lympus C, Salinger J, Prelli F, Gale M. Response to Psychotherapy by Clients With Varying Levels of Distress Treated in a Graduate Student Outpatient Clinic. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2025, 19: 124-133. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcome Questionnaire-45Levels of distressResponse to psychotherapyPositive therapeutic allianceIndividual psychotherapyCognitive reappraisalPerseverative thinkingTherapeutic allianceSelf-compassionTraining clinicTherapeutic relationshipPsychological processesPsychological skillsPsychotherapyCourse of treatmentEnd treatmentRepeated-measures analysisRepeated-measures analysis of varianceDistressContext variablesRepeated-measuresClientsAnalysis of varianceDoctoral studentsOutpatient clinicProtecting young women's body image from appearance-based social media exposure: A comparative study of self-compassion writing and mindful breathing interventions
Li E, Cheng W, Yuan H, Gao X. Protecting young women's body image from appearance-based social media exposure: A comparative study of self-compassion writing and mindful breathing interventions. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2025, 192: 112121. PMID: 40203687, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-compassion writingState body imageSelf-compassionSelf-objectificationBody imageHigher self-objectificationTrait self-objectificationYoung women's body imageMindfulness-based interventionsPromote body positivityWomen's body imageMedia exposureSocial media exposureSelf-kindnessBody dissatisfactionBody imageryMediation analysisMindful breathingSocial mediaWritingEmotional resilienceEmotional statesEmotional improvementEmotional benefitsPost-interventionTrauma and related measures one year after the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye: post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, spiritual well-being, and self-compassion
Kartol A, Üztemur S, Chen C, Lin C, Gökalp A, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Trauma and related measures one year after the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye: post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, spiritual well-being, and self-compassion. Current Psychology 2025, 44: 5033-5043. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-025-07563-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPromote post-traumatic growthSelf-compassionPost-traumatic growthReducing posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSpiritual well-beingLevels of self-compassionPosttraumatic stress disorder scoreWell-beingPost-traumatic stressMental health professionalsAdverse effects of traumaEffects of traumaAdverse psychological effectsStress disorderTraumatic eventsEarthquake-related traumaEarthquake survivorsPsychological effectsTraumatic effectsHealth professionalsIndividualsHealthy wayTrauma
2024
MDMA and MDMA-Assisted Therapy
Wolfgang A, Fonzo G, Gray J, Krystal J, Grzenda A, Widge A, Kraguljac N, McDonald W, Rodriguez C, Nemeroff C. MDMA and MDMA-Assisted Therapy. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 182: 79-103. PMID: 39741438, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDMA-assisted therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderControlled clinical settingRecreational useMDMA administrationNeurobiological mechanismsStress disorderEgo functionsSelf-compassionMDMAEfficacious treatmentPreliminary evidenceHeightened trustTherapeutic settingNonclinical settingsDiagnostic criteriaFood and Drug AdministrationBreakthrough therapiesClinical settingNonmedical settingsConsiderable bodyPsychotherapyPsychedelicsLong-term follow-upDrug AdministrationA Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers
Fox S, Mellen E, Pachankis J. A Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy skillsSelf-compassion skillsBehavioral therapy skillsGroup therapy interventionMental health morbidityMental health interventionsIntervention group sessionsParticipants expressed preferencesDistress toleranceCognitive flexibilitySelf-compassionTherapy engagementTherapy skillsTherapy interventionsHealth morbidityHeightened motivationHealth interventionsExit interviewsIndividual sessionsGroup sessionsEligible individualsThematic analysisInterview transcriptsGroup programVulnerable populationsSelf-Compassion and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Effect of Stress Appraisals on Elder Abuse and Neglect Behaviors in Dementia Family Caregiving
Pickering C, Weiss N, Yildiz M, Sullivan T. Self-Compassion and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Effect of Stress Appraisals on Elder Abuse and Neglect Behaviors in Dementia Family Caregiving. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, 79: gbae138. PMID: 39136354, PMCID: PMC11439994, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion dysregulationSelf-compassionStress appraisalDementia family caregiversEffect of self-compassionEffects of stress appraisalsMediation of emotional dysregulationBetween-person levelMultilevel structural equation modelingNeglectful behaviorsModifiable intervention targetsEmotion (dys)regulationStructural equation modelingBehavioral symptomsMediation pathsBehavioral interventionsEfficacious interventionsIntervention targetsEmotionsFamily caregiversEquation modelingAbuseDysregulationDiary surveyCaregiversRacial Stress, Racial Trauma, and Evidence-Based Strategies for Coping and Empowerment
Holmes S, Zare M, Haeny A, Williams M. Racial Stress, Racial Trauma, and Evidence-Based Strategies for Coping and Empowerment. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 20: 77-95. PMID: 38346289, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-081122-020235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial stressCognitive defusionCognitive restructuringSelf-compassionPsychological symptomsExpressive writingBehavioral responsesDiscriminatory experiencesRacial traumaSocial supportRacial/ethnic identityEvidence baseSelf-careExpected final online publication dateSense of empowermentOnline publication datePsychedelicsDefusionTraumaIndividualsCopingAnnual ReviewMindfulnessSocial actionRevised estimates
2023
Discrimination and school outcomes in first nation youth: The role of positive psychological characteristics
Schick M, Todi A, Nalven T, Spillane N. Discrimination and school outcomes in first nation youth: The role of positive psychological characteristics. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1653-1665. PMID: 37655638, PMCID: PMC10926939, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychological characteristicsNorth American IndigenousPsychological characteristicsSubjective happinessCommunity-based participatory research studyIndirect effect of racial discriminationSchool attitudesRates of racial discriminationParticipatory research studyAcademic outcomesIndirect effectsNorth American Indigenous youthSchool outcomesEffects of racial discriminationRacial discriminationSatisfaction with lifeNorth American Indigenous adolescentsAssociated with discriminationPencil-and-paper surveyEffects of discriminationFirst Nation adolescentsRural reservationsSelf-compassionPositive emotionsNation's youth
2022
Positive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Spillane N, Breines J, Kahler C. Positive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse 2022, 57: 1196-1206. PMID: 35481417, PMCID: PMC12129622, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2069266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychological characteristicsSubstance usePsychological characteristicsSelf-compassionAssociated with decreased oddsSubstance use preventionSubjective happinessLife satisfactionCommunity-based participatory research projectHarms related to substance useAssociated with lifetimeFirst Nation adolescentsConceptualization of healthCurrent cigarette smokingParticipatory research projectOdds of lifetimePaper-and-pencil surveyStrengths-based approachCurrent marijuana useNon-Indigenous adolescentsOdds of substance useLifetime usePositive characteristicsNation adolescentsWestern conceptualizationsPerceived stress and resilience among college students: The roles of self-compassion and anxiety symptomatology
DiFonte M, Schick M, Spillane N. Perceived stress and resilience among college students: The roles of self-compassion and anxiety symptomatology. Journal Of American College Health 2022, 72: 128-134. PMID: 35114902, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.2024211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-compassionAnxiety symptomatologyPerceived stressLevels of anxiety symptomatologyCollege studentsForty-five undergraduate studentsIncreasing self-compassionSelf-report measuresAnxietySymptomatologyUndergraduate studentsManaging stressEnhance resilienceCollegeResilienceStudentsPublic universityUnited StatesNortheastern United StatesParticipantsStress
2021
Perceived Racial Discrimination, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth
Schick M, Nalven T, Crawford M, Spillane N. Perceived Racial Discrimination, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2021, 7: 405-418. PMID: 36381241, PMCID: PMC9648674, DOI: 10.1037/tps0000300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of self-compassionAlcohol-related problemsSelf-compassionAlcohol useLow levels of self-compassionRacial discriminationResponses to racial discriminationContext of racial discriminationNegative alcohol-related consequencesSimple slope analysesAlcohol-related consequencesNorth American Indigenous adolescentsExperiences of racial discriminationPerceived racial discriminationFirst Nation adolescentsNation adolescentsPencil-and-paper surveyModerating roleNation's youthFirst Nations youthDisproportionate ratesAlcoholReservation communitiesAdolescentsIndigenous adolescentsThe protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents
Spillane N, Schick M, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Kahler C. The protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents. Addiction Research & Theory 2021, 30: 33-40. PMID: 36238694, PMCID: PMC9555812, DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2021.1902994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related disparitiesIndigenous peoples’ experiencesSelf-compassionAssociated with alcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related consequencesContemporary discriminationIndigenous youthProtective factorsPencil-and-paper surveyProtective effects of self-compassionNation adolescentsEffects of trauma exposureIndigenous communitiesEffect of self-compassionHistorical traumaPeople's experiencesNorth American Indigenous youthAlcohol useFirst Nation adolescentsTrauma exposureProtective effectYouth
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