Early shaming experiences and psychological distress: The role of experiential avoidance and self ‐compassion
ConclusionThese findings suggest that self-compassion may play a significant buffering role within attenuating the effects of experiential avoidance associated with depressive symptoms. Such findings present important clinical and theoretical implications in further understanding the protective role of self-compassion within early shaming experiences and the relationship between depressive symptoms.Practitioner points
Early shaming experiences have been linked to later psychological distress.
Experiential avoidance identified a core underlying psychological process in the relationship between early shaming experiences and psychological distress.
Self-compassion offers a range of protective features that may alleviate the effects of experiential avoidance and depressive symptoms.
Self-compassion-based interventions that target experiential avoidance may offer greater reductions within depressive symptoms.
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jordan Farr,
Margo Ononaiye,
Chris Irons Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
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