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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for...
Trindade, Inês A.; Soares, Andreia; Skvarc, David; Carreiras, Diogo; Pereira, Joana; Lourenço, Óscar; Sampaio, Filipa; Sousa, Bruno deBreast 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...
Illness Stigma and Shame in People With Chronic Illnesses vs. SARS-CoV-2 Surviv...
Berglund, Saga; Danielsson, Anna; Støre, Siri Jakobsson; Carreiras, Diogo; Carvalho, Sérgio A.; Blomqvist-Storm, Michaela; Pinto, Helena; Palmeira, LaraIndividuals 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...
Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of an ACT and Compassion-based Intervention for...
Trindade, Inês A.; Soares, Andreia; Skvarc, David; Carreiras, Diogo; Pereira, Joana; Lourenço, Óscar; Sampaio, Filipa; Sousa, Bruno deBackground: 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, whi...
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for...
Trindade, Inês A.; Soares, Andreia; Skvarc, David; Carreiras, Diogo; Pereira, Joana; Lourenço, Óscar; Sampaio, Filipa; Sousa, Bruno deBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and carries a considerable psychosocial burden. Interventions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassionbased approaches show promise in improving adjustment and quality of life in people with cancer. The Mind programme is an integrative ACT and compassionbased intervention tailored for women with breast cancer, which aims to pre...
The roles of self-compassion and social support on the maternal adjustment to a...
Veloso , Bruna; Palmeira, Lara; Carvalhais, Lénia; Marta-Simões, Joana; Trindade, Inês A.Parenthood can be challenging when facing a child’s chronic illness such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Although social support is known as a protective factor for the caregiver’s mental health, the role of self-compassion is less explored. This study, conducted in Portugal, explored whether self-compassion and social support mediate the relationship between mothers’ psychological adjustment and p...
Illness Stigma and Shame in People with Chronic Illnesses vs. SARS-CoV-2 Surviv...
Berglund, Saga; Danielsson, Anna; Jakobsson Støre, Siri; Carreiras, Diogo; Carvalho, Sérgio A.; Blomqvist-Storm, Michaela; Pinto, Helena; Palmeira, LaraIndividuals 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...
eLIFEwithIBD: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an online acc...
Ferreira, Cláudia; Pereira, Joana; Matos-Pina, Inês; Skvarc, David; Galhardo, Ana; Ferreira, Nuno; Carvalho, Sérgio A.; Lucena-Santos, PaolaBackground: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) entails physical, psychological, and social burden and holds a significant impact on quality of life. Experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, shame, and self-criticism have been identified as possible therapeutic targets for improving mental health in people with IBD. Traditional face-to-face psychological therapy continues to provide obstacles for patients seeking...
Randomized Controlled Trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compass...
Ferreira, Cláudia; Pereira, Joana; Skvarc, David; Oliveira, Sara; Galhardo, Ana; Ferreira, Nuno B.; Lucena-Santos, Paola; Carvalho, Sérgio A.Objectives: This study tested the acceptability and efficacy of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and compassion-based intervention (LIFEwithIBD) in people with IBD through a two-arm RCT. Methods: Participants were recruited at the Gastroenterology Department of the Coimbra University Hospital between June and September 2019. Of the 355 patients screened, those who accepted to participate were randomly assig...
Exploring the Impact of Covid-19-Related Perceptions on Psychological Distress ...
Knowles, Simon R.; Möller, Stephan P.; Stengel, Andreas; Mikocka-Walus, Antonina; Ferreira, Nuno; Trindade, Inês A.; Mokrowiecka, Anna; Burisch, JohanThe aim of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in COVID-19 and illness-related perceptions, gastrointestinal symptoms, coping, catastrophising, psychological distress, and QoL during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 831 adults with a gastrointestinal condition completed an online questionnaire at baseline (May-October 2020). Of those, 270 (32.5%) participants (85.2% female, mean age = 47.3 years) pr...
Internal and External Shame in Healthy and Chronically Ill Samples: Exploring L...
Matos-Pina, Inês; Trindade, Inês A.; Ferreira, CláudiaThis study aimed to examine the role of decentering and committed action as mediators of the link of external and internal shame with psychological health, in people with a chronic disease diagnosis (n=223) and without chronic disease (n=230). Participants with chronic disease presented higher levels of both external and internal shame. Path analysis results showed that these variables seem to be negatively lin...