Pilot: Compassion Focused Therapy as a Treatment for Body Weight Shame Associated with Obesity.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Compassion; Obesity; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; General psychological well-being; Public Health - Health service research; Mental Health - Depression; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001233213
• Lead Sponsor: Dr James Kirby

Brief Summary

Results indicated that CFT had a positive impact on reducing body weight shame, increasing compassion, and improving health engaging behaviors. Qualitative feedback indicated the importance of the group dynamics to help with the de-shaming of body appearance for individuals. Results from this feasibility trial are promising and future research using randomized controlled trial methodologies should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of CFT as a treatment option for body weight shame for individuals with bigger bodies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-23
• Study Completion: 2019-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

1) Age (over the age of 18+)
2) Body weight shame (score greater than 2 on the body weight shame scale)
3) Obesity (as measured through body mass index)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Currently under going mental health treatment (pharmaceutical or psychotherapy).
2) Unable to commit to session times.
3) If inclusion criteria is not met.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body weight shame. Measured through the following online, self report survey:<br> •Body weight shame (BISS)<br><br>Body image shame scale (BISS) is a valid and reliable measure for the assessment of body image shame (Duarte, Pinto-Gouveia, Ferreira & Batista., 2014). <br>[Assessment time points will occur at baseline and immediately following session 12. Additional assessment time points will be offered for interested participants at 6 months after the complement of their intervention and at 12 months after the complement of their intervention. Follow-up assessment time points are not a participant requirement of the study. <br><br>Primary outcome time point will be baseline and immediately following session 12.]