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A Compassion-based Intervention for Internal and External Shame

NCT04600557 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 439

Last updated 2021-12-01

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Summary

This is a four-arm randomized pilot study aimed at reducing internal and/or external shame using self-compassion and/or compassion from others. The study is designed to test the theory that trait shame is comprised of both internal and external shame and to test compassion for others as an intervention for external shame.

Conditions

  • Shame
  • Compassion

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Describing a shameful experience using a self-compassionate prompt

Participants will be instructed to describe a shameful experience to two confederates using a self-compassionate prompt

BEHAVIORAL

Receiving compassionate responses from confederates

Following the participant's description of a shameful experience, two confederates will respond with compassionate responses

BEHAVIORAL

Describing a shameful experience using a neutral prompt

Participants will be instructed to describe a shameful experience to two confederates using a neutral (i.e., not self-compassionate) prompt

BEHAVIORAL

Receiving no response from confederates

Following the participant's description of a shameful experience, two confederates will not be allowed to provide any verbal response

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas at Austin

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Telch, PhD · Professor of Psychology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-12
Primary Completion
2021-11-18
Completion
2021-11-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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