'Go With the Flow': Effects of Mindful Self-Compassion in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

'Go With the Flow': Effects of Mindful Self-Compassion in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to gain further insights into possible effects of a standardized 6-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training on psychiatric rehabilitation inpatients and aims

• to generate insights into which parameters of mental health, and especially emotion regulation, can be improved by MSC in this setting,
• to compare effects of MSC training with an established relaxation training (i.e., progressive muscle relaxation; PMR) and
• to determine the general conditions and patient characteristics influencing the effectiveness of MSC training.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Psychiatric diagnosis
2. Signed informed consent form
3. Full command of the German language

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age <18 years
2. Acute psychotic episode, acute suicidal tendencies, and acute addiction disorders