Backdraft in Self-Compassion: An Overlooked Yet Vital Research Focus

IF 3.1 2区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY Mindfulness Pub Date : 2024-03-02 DOI:10.1007/s12671-024-02324-7
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Self-compassion involves treating oneself with the same kindness, understanding, and forgiveness that one would typically offer a friend in times of suffering or adversity. While self-compassion has shown consistent benefits in research and therapy, including psychological and physical health benefits, some individuals practicing it may initially encounter adverse reactions known as “backdraft.” Backdraft has been theorized to be an inevitable part of healing and recovery from past hurts and trauma. However, empirical studies specifically examining backdraft experiences in the context of self-compassion are lacking. This commentary argues that integrating broader literature outside of self-compassion is crucial for advancing our understanding of the causes of backdraft and identifying practices to alleviate it. Specifically, ideas drawn from traditional Buddhist practices and phenomena conceptually similar to backdraft, such as fear of self-compassion from compassion-focused therapy and adverse effects of meditation practices used in mindfulness-based interventions, should be considered. This commentary concludes that there is an urgent need to establish a clear definition of backdraft. This may promote empirical investigations of the backdraft experiences arising from self-compassion interventions. Only through empirical research can we better understand this backdraft phenomenon, with the ultimate goal of reducing short- and long-term harm and improving the efficacy of self-compassion programs.

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自我同情的后备力量:被忽视的重要研究重点
摘要 自我同情是指在痛苦或逆境中,像对待朋友一样善待自己,理解自己,宽容自己。虽然自我同情在研究和治疗中显示出持续的益处,包括对心理和身体健康的益处,但有些人在练习自我同情时,最初可能会遇到被称为 "反噬 "的不良反应。理论上,"逆流 "是从过去的伤害和创伤中愈合和恢复的一个不可避免的部分。然而,目前还缺乏专门研究自我同情背景下 "反抽 "经历的实证研究。这篇评论认为,整合自我同情之外的更广泛的文献,对于推进我们对反抽原因的理解和确定缓解反抽的方法至关重要。具体来说,我们应该考虑从传统佛教实践中汲取的观点,以及在概念上与逆流相似的现象,例如以同情为重点的疗法中对自我同情的恐惧,以及正念干预中使用的冥想实践的不良影响。本评论的结论是,迫切需要对反向牵引进行明确定义。这可能会促进对自我同情干预所产生的反抽经验进行实证调查。只有通过实证研究,我们才能更好地理解这种反向透支现象,最终达到减少短期和长期伤害、提高自我同情项目疗效的目的。
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness Multiple-
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6.10
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224
期刊介绍: Mindfulness seeks to advance research, clinical practice, and theory on mindfulness. It is interested in manuscripts from diverse viewpoints, including psychology, psychiatry, medicine, neurobiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, cognitive, behavioral, cultural, philosophy, spirituality, and wisdom traditions. Mindfulness encourages research submissions on the reliability and validity of assessment of mindfulness; clinical uses of mindfulness in psychological distress, psychiatric disorders, and medical conditions; alleviation of personal and societal suffering; the nature and foundations of mindfulness; mechanisms of action; and the use of mindfulness across cultures. The Journal also seeks to promote the use of mindfulness by publishing scholarly papers on the training of clinicians, institutional staff, teachers, parents, and industry personnel in mindful provision of services. Examples of topics include: Mindfulness-based psycho-educational interventions for children with learning, emotional, and behavioral disorders Treating depression and clinical symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure Yoga and mindfulness Cognitive-behavioral mindfulness group therapy interventions Mindfulnessness and emotional regulation difficulties in children Loving-kindness meditation to increase social connectedness Training for parents and children with ADHD Recovery from substance abuse Changing parents’ mindfulness Child management skills Treating childhood anxiety and depression
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