The present study evaluated the efficacy of a brief compassion-focused imagery intervention for reducing fears of compassion. This study also examined whether individual differences in attachment would influence treatment effectiveness. We randomly assigned a nonclinical sample of 125 community-dwelling adults to a control group or an intervention group. Those in the intervention group completed a brief intervention involving daily compassionate imagery exercises for 1 week. Those who completed the intervention demonstrated significant reductions in fears of compassion for others, fears of compassion from others, and fears of self-compassion, irrespective of differences in attachment. These findings support the efficacy of compassion-focused imagery exercises in reducing fears of compassion across attachment patterns, suggesting their potential value for enhancing mental well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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以同情心为中心的意象减少了对同情心的恐惧，无论是否依恋。


本研究评估了以同情心为重点的简短意象干预对减少对同情心的恐惧的有效性。本研究还检查了依恋的个体差异是否会影响治疗效果。我们将 125 名社区居民的非临床样本随机分配到对照组或干预组。干预组的人完成了一项简短的干预，包括为期 1 周的每日富有同情心的意象练习。那些完成干预的人表现出对他人同情心的恐惧、对他人同情心的恐惧和对自我同情的恐惧显着减少，无论依恋的差异如何。这些发现支持以同情心为中心的意象练习在减少跨依恋模式对同情心的恐惧方面的有效性，这表明它们对增强心理健康具有潜在价值。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 （c） 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。