Muftin, Z., Gilbert, P. and Thompson, A.R. (2022) A randomized controlled feasibility trial of online compassion-focused self-help for psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology, 186 (6). pp. 955-962. ISSN 0007-0963
Abstract
Background
People with psoriasis can experience psychological distress that might be amenable to psychosocial self-help.
Objectives
This study tested the feasibility and acceptability of two theoretically developed self-help interventions designed to reduce feelings of shame and improve quality of life.
Methods
A randomized controlled feasibility trial was conducted comprising 130 participants with psoriasis who were randomly allocated to receive either compassion-based self-help (n = 65) or mindfulness-based self-help (n = 65), over a 4-week period. Both interventions were provided online.
Results
The interventions were found to be acceptable, with over 70% of study completers reporting that they found the materials helpful. Of the 130 participants, 92 completed the study, with attrition at 29%. Both interventions showed modest yet statistically significant reductions in shame (Cohen’s d = 0.20) and improvements in quality of life (Cohen’s d = 0.40).
Conclusions
Self-help based on compassion and mindfulness is acceptable to users, and can reduce feelings of shame and improve quality of life for people living with psoriasis.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. British Journal of Dermatology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Association of Dermatologists. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 May 2022 11:33 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2024 10:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/bjd.21020 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:186335 |