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Comparative Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Women Experiencing Domestic Violence
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N Shahrashoob1   , GH Naziri2 , A Davoodi1 , M Albehbahani1 |
1- Department of Psychology, Shi.C., Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran,
2- Department of Psychology, Dey. C., Islamic Azad University, Deylam, Iran. , naziryy@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (2068 Views) |
Background & aim: Domestic violence is a significant risk factor for psychological disorders in women, notably depression and suicidal ideation. This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in reducing depression and suicidal ideation among women affected by domestic violence.
Methods: The present study was conducted with a quasi-experimental design of pretest-posttest type with control group and follow-up phase. Fifty-one women who had experienced domestic violence were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (17 participants in each group). The experimental groups received compassion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, respectively, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using Beck Depression Inventory (1961) and Beck Suicidal Ideation Inventory (1979) and analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance.
Results: The results indicated that both treatments were significant in reducing depression and suicidal thoughts (p<0.05), but mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was more effective than compassion-focused therapy (p<0.01). This difference in effectiveness was likewise significantly maintained at the two-month follow-up, indicating the stability of the results of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in managing suicidal thoughts.
Conclusion: These results indicate that compassion-based interventions, by strengthening the relaxation system and reducing self-criticism, play an effective role in improving psychological functioning and reducing shame in traumatized women. However, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, by creating cognitive distance and managing rumination, revealed deeper and faster effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in this population. Therefore, it is suggested that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy be used as a priority intervention in the acute phase and compassion-focused therapy as a complementary approach to restore self-concept in the stabilization phases of treatment in treatment protocols for women who have experienced violence.
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| Keywords: Domestic violence, Depression, Suicidal ideation, Compassion-Focused, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology
Received: 2025/10/7 | Accepted: 2026/01/4 | Published: 2026/02/3
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