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

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  • Alicia Santos

    (Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Departments, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unit 747), 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-SANT PAU), 08025 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Iris Crespo

    (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER, Unit 747), 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), 08195 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Adrián Pérez-Aranda

    (Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain)

  • María Beltrán-Ruiz

    (Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS) RD21/0016/0005, 50015 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Marta Puebla-Guedea

    (Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Javier García-Campayo

    (Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragón), Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
    Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS) RD21/0016/0005, 50015 Zaragoza, Spain
    Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

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.

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  • Alicia Santos & Iris Crespo & Adrián Pérez-Aranda & María Beltrán-Ruiz & Marta Puebla-Guedea & Javier García-Campayo, 2022. "Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Reducing Anxiety and Depression in Fibromyalgia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-8, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:8152-:d:854737
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    1. Alberto Barceló-Soler & Héctor Morillo-Sarto & Selene Fernández-Martínez & Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé & Maria José Chambel & Paula Gardiner & Yolanda López-del-Hoyo & Javier García-Campayo & Adrián Pére, 2023. "A Systematic Review of the Adherence to Home-Practice Meditation Exercises in Patients with Chronic Pain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-19, March.

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