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Self‐compassion and PTSD symptom severity
Abstract
Neff's (2003a, 2003b) notion of self-compassion emphasizes kindness towards one's self, a feeling of connectedness with others, and mindful awareness of distressing experiences. Because exposure to trauma and subsequent posttraumatic stress symptoms (PSS) may be associated with self-criticism and avoidance of internal experiences, the authors examined the relationship between self-compassion and PSS. Out of a sample of 210 university students, 100 endorsed experiencing a Criterion A trauma. Avoidance symptoms significantly correlated with self-compassion, but reexperiencing and hyperarousal did not. Individuals high in self-compassion may engage in less avoidance strategies following trauma exposure, allowing for a natural exposure process.
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“self-criticism and low self-compassion play a role in the development of psychological disorders in response to stressful life events, such as exposure to trauma”
From Using acceptance and commitment therapy to increase self-compassion: A randomized controlled trial (2014) · cites this paper as Thompson & Waltz, 2008
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“Evidence from non-disaster contexts further supports this interpretation: self-compassion has been inversely related to PTSD symptom severity (68)”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Thompson, B. L., & Waltz, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Montana (US)
- Corresponding author
- Thompson, Brian L.
- ORCID
- Thompson, Brian L.
- Venue
- Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-12
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 556-558
- ISSN
- 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6598
- OpenAlex
- W2069263148
- Cited by
- 245
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Keywords
- self-compassion, post-traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress symptoms, avoidance symptoms, re-experiencing, hyperarousal, trauma exposure, self-criticism, mindfulness, university students
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Empathy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Severity of Illness Index, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Young Adult
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