Mindful Self-Compassion for Anxiety and Depression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a program called Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) can help people with anxiety or depression who tend to be hard on themselves. You will be assigned to learn MSC either in a group class or online.
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Who can take part
- You have a current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder (like social anxiety, panic disorder, or generalized anxiety) or major depression.
- You score low on a self-compassion questionnaire (meaning you tend to be hard on yourself).
- You are not taking certain psychiatric medications (like barbiturates or antipsychotics) and any allowed medications have been stable for 8 weeks.
- You have not had a course of Mindful Self-Compassion training or similar meditation training in the past year.
- You do not have other active psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, or substance use problems in the last 6 months.
- You are willing to attend all study visits and follow the assigned treatment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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