Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Fibromyalgia

Alicia Santos, Iris Crespo, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, María Beltrán-Ruiz, Marta Puebla-Guedea and Javier García-Campayo
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Alicia Santos: Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Departments, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Iris Crespo: Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unit 747), 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Adrián Pérez-Aranda: Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
María Beltrán-Ruiz: Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Marta Puebla-Guedea: Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Javier García-Campayo: Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 13, 1-8

Abstract: Fibromyalgia patients often experience anxiety and depressive symptoms; however, validated interventions show only limited efficacy. This pilot study analyzed the effects of a 16-session version of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT-16) for improving anxiety and depressive symptomatology, as well as self-compassion and decentering, in 11 fibromyalgia patients. Scales were assessed at four time points: baseline, after sessions 8 and 16, and 3.5 months after the completion of the program. Significant improvements were found in all outcomes after the program, and most remained significant in the follow-up assessment. Our preliminary results suggest that ABCT-16 can be effective for improving anxiety and depressive symptomatology in fibromyalgia patients. Nonetheless, further studies with larger samples and control groups are necessary to confirm these results.

Keywords: attachment-based compassion therapy; fibromyalgia; self-compassion; decentering; anxiety; depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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