Effect of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program for Caregivers of People With Mental Illness in DenmarkA Randomized Clinical Trial

Par : Nanja Holland Hansen, Lise Juul, Karen-Johanne Pallesen

March 8, 2021

Question  Is a compassion cultivation training (CCT) intervention effective in decreasing psychological distress in informal caregivers of people with mental illness?

Findings  In this randomized clinical trial including 161 caregivers randomized to a CCT program or waitlist group, caregivers who received CCT experienced significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and stress, and the improvements were maintained at 6-month follow-up.

Meaning  Theses findings suggest that the CCT intervention was effective in decreasing psychological distress in caregivers of people with mental illness.

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