Objectives With the increasing interest in compassion-based interventions for reducing stress, this systematic review aimed to assess their effectiveness in the workers. Method A comprehensive search across four databases (PsycARTICLES, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) on May 22, 2023, yielded 5,521 articles initially identified. Results After screening and applying inclusion criteria, 19 studies published b...
Poster desenvolvido no âmbito da 3ª edição da Semana da Sustentabilidade: O futuro é hoje
Literature reveals that memories of warmth and safeness, self-compassion, and social support are positively related to mental health. The present study aimed to analyze the impact of early memories of warmth and safeness and internalized homophobic stigma on mental health, through self-compassion and perceived social support, in sexual and gender minority adults. With a cross-sectional design, this study includ...
Poster apresentado na 3ª Edição da Semana da Sustentabilidade: O futuro é hoje.
To develop and test the effectiveness of the eBEfree program, a 12-session app-based version of a previously tested psychological intervention (BEfree) that combines psycho-education, self-compassion, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to reduce binge-eating symptoms. Two-hundred participants with recurrent elevated binge-eating symptoms and a higher body weight were enrolled in a remote paralle...
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and carries a considerable psychosocial burden. Interventions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion-based approaches show promise in improving adjustment and quality of life in people with cancer. The Mind programme is an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer, which aims to p...
Objective: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) has shown promise in reducing shame and self- criticism and enhancing compassion in individuals with eating difficulties. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms, particularly those related to learning, are not well understood. This longitudinal study investigated the neurophysiological effects of an online CFT for overeating (CFT- OE) using functional magnetic res...
Identifying mechanisms of action can aid the refinement of weight management interventions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based interventions may support long-term weight management by improving self-regulation of eating behavior traits (EBTs). However, it remains unclear if changing EBTs like emotional eating, external eating, internal disinhibition, and restraint during ACT causes improved weight ma...
Individuals with chronic illnesses and those infected with SARS-CoV-2 often face stigma, shame, and psychological distress related to their conditions. Higher psychological flexibility and self-compassion are often associated with less stigma and shame. Examining and comparing these experiences between people with chronic illness and people who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 can provide valuable insights into t...
Obesity care may benefit from precision approaches, matching patients to treatment types based on their individual characteristics, including eating behaviour traits (EBTs) like emotional eating, uncontrolled eating, external eating, internal disinhibition and restraint. Initial evidence suggests that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based interventions might address dysregulated EBTs more effectively th...