A randomised controlled feasibility trial of online compassion-focused self-help for psoriasis

Muftin, Zina, Gilbert, Paul and Thompson, Andrew R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-7222 2022. A randomised controlled feasibility trial of online compassion-focused self-help for psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology 186 (6) , pp. 955-962. 10.1111/bjd.21020

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Abstract

Background People with psoriasis can experience psychological distress that might be amenable to psychosocial self-help. Objectives This study tested the feasibility and acceptability of two theoretically developed self-help interventions designed to reduce feelings of shame and improve quality of life. Methods: A randomised controlled feasibility trial was conducted with one hundred and thirty participants with psoriasis who were randomly allocated to receive either compassion-based self-help (n =65) or mindfulness-based self-help (n =65), over a four-week period. Results The interventions were found to be acceptable with over 70% of study completers reported finding the materials helpful. Ninety-two participants completed the study with attrition at 30%. Both interventions showed modest yet statistically significant reductions in shame (d = .20) and improvements in quality of life (d = .40). Conclusions Self-help based on compassion and mindfulness is acceptable to users and can reduce feelings of shame and improve quality of life for people living with psoriasis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Additional Information:	This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0007-0963
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 June 2022
Date of Acceptance:	15 January 2022
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 14:50
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148152

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