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Based on the results, compassion-focused therapy appears to be an effective approach in reducing psychological vulnerability related to suicide through decreasing self-criticism, increasing self-compassion, and improving emotion regulation, and can be applied in preventive and therapeutic interventions.

Domestic violence during adolescence can be associated with various psychological consequences, including increased self-criticism and social anxiety. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) on self-criticism and social anxiety among adolescents with a history of domestic violence in Kerman, Iran, in 2025. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of adolescents with a history of domestic violence in Kerman. Thirty participants were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). Data were collected using the Self-Criticism Questionnaire and the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of Compassion-Focused Therapy, while the control group remained on a waitlist. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results indicated that Compassion-Focused Therapy significantly reduced self-criticism and social anxiety among adolescents with a history of domestic violence compared with the control group (p < .05). These findings suggest that Compassion-Focused Therapy may serve as an effective intervention for reducing self-criticism and social anxiety among adolescents with a history of domestic violence.

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-focused compassion therapy on distress tolerance and alexithymia in women with skin picking and hair picking disorder in Tehran. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The research population included female students of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, who were selected based on the inclusion criteria and purposive sampling method. A total of 45 eligible subjects were identified and after random assignment using a random number table, 30 subjects were replaced in two experimental (15 subjects) and control (15 subjects) groups. The experimental group received self-focused compassion therapy intervention, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire, a distress tolerance questionnaire, and an alexithymia questionnaire. Data were collected and analyzed in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of distress tolerance and alexithymia at the pre-test stage, which indicated the initial homogeneity of the groups, but at the post-test and follow-up stage, a significant difference was observed between the two groups, indicating the effectiveness of self-focused compassion therapy in improving distress tolerance and reducing alexithymia in women with hair-picking disorder. Accordingly, it can be concluded that this therapeutic approach can be effective in reducing the severity of symptoms and improving the emotional indicators of these individuals.

Spouse addiction is one of the serious stressors in the family system that has widespread consequences on women's mental health and marital relationship quality. The present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of self-compassion training on distress tolerance and marital adjustment in women with addicted spouses. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all women with addicted spouses who were hospitalized in voluntary addiction treatment camps in Fardis city during the months of January to March 2025 due to their spouses' hospitalization. Among them, 30 people were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received self-compassion training in 8 sessions from 1 to 1:30, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included a distress tolerance questionnaire and a marital adjustment questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the statistical methods of analysis of variance with repeated measures. The findings of the study showed that self-compassion training has a significant effect on increasing distress tolerance and improving marital adjustment in women with addicted spouses. Overall, the results indicate that self-compassion training can be used as an effective psychological intervention to promote mental health and improve marital relationships in these women and pave the way for designing targeted support and counseling programs in the field of family and addiction.