The study will compare the delivery of an 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion training, in-person against video-conference, on anxiety and depression symptom severity in patients with diagnosed anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder) or major depressive disorder or dysthymia.
Must have a primary anxiety disorder (social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or agoraphobia) or major depressive disorder, current
Must score low on self-compassion, as measured by the self-compassion scale
Must understand study procedure and willing to participate in all testing visits, and treatment as assigned
Must be able to give informed consent to the study procedures
Comorbid psychiatric disorder other than anxiety or depression, such as psychotic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders (i.e., anorexia and bulimia), bipolar disorder; developmental or organic mental disorders; and current (past 6 months) substance use disorders and current post-traumatic stress disorder as assessed by clinician at screening visit
A serious medical condition that may result in surgery or hospitalization.
A history of head trauma causing prolonged loss of consciousness, or ongoing cognitive impairment
Inability to understand study procedures or informed consent process, or significant personality dysfunction likely to interfere with study participation (assessed during the clinical interview).
Parallel
Mindful Self-Compassion
BehavioralThe course teaching mindfulness meditation skills relevant to cultivating self-compassion.
Self-Critical Rumination Scale (SCRS)
10-item questionnaire that measures ruminative processes related to self-critical thoughts.
Hospital Anxiety and Disease Scale (HADS)
Self-report questionnaire of anxiety and depression symptoms, 14 items using 4-point likert scale
PROMIS Depression Short Form
8-item questionnaire that assesses the pure domain of depression in individuals aged 18 and older.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form
18-item self-report measure that has established validity and is widely used for assessing emotion regulation style in adults
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
A patient-report measure that is used to understand patients' anxiety, and worry.
PROMIS Anxiety Short Form
8 items to assess self-reported fear (fearfulness, panic), anxious misery (worry, dread), hyperarousal (tension, nervousness, restlessness), and somatic symptoms related to arousal (racing heart, dizziness).
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