@article{ref1,
title="Examining a brief self-compassion intervention for emotion regulation in individuals with exposure to trauma",
journal="Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy",
year="2021",
author="Himmerich, Sara J. and Orcutt, Holly K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Research suggests that the overuse of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, such as avoidance, represents a vulnerability following trauma exposure. Conversely, self-compassion, which impacts emotion regulation through the acceptance of negative emotions, may be an adaptive strategy for managing posttraumatic stress (PTS). <br><br>METHOD: An experimental design was used to examine whether a single-session of self-compassion training improved self-compassion and decreased difficulties in emotion regulation, compared to muscle relaxation training, for trauma-exposed undergraduates. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings replicated previous research among these three constructs (PTS, self-compassion, and difficulties with emotion regulation), with relationships found in the expected directions. However, there was not conclusive evidence to suggest that participating in a brief self-compassion intervention was more effective for reducing difficulties with emotion regulation than participating in a muscle relaxation training intervention. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results supported inverse associations between self-compassion and posttraumatic stress, as well as self-compassion and difficulties with emotion regulation. Future research is needed to investigate how self-compassion skills training can be best utilized to produce clinically significant and long-lasting changes in emotion regulation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1942-9681",
doi="10.1037/tra0001110",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001110"
}