TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - "Strengthening myself occurs by caring for myself": self-perceptions and experiences of group compassion-based therapy for female survivors of intimate partner and gender-based violence
JO  - Partner abuse
A1  - Ripoll-Núñez, Karen
A1  - Naismith, Iona
SP  - 326
EP  - 344
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - Background    PTSD, depression and anxiety are common in survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate-partner violence (IPV). Since shame and self-criticism maintain these difficulties, compassion-based therapies may be effective, but have not yet been adapted for this population. This study sought to identify self-perceptions of women who had experienced IPV or GBV in familial relationships, to determine areas in which compassion-based interventions might be helpful for this population. Additionally, it evaluated participants' opinions of a compassion-based therapy group regarding the usefulness of learned strategies and perceived barriers to cultivating self-compassion.     Method    A 5-session compassion-based therapy group for IPV /GBV survivors was developed. Four groups were conducted with 18 Colombian women reporting past/current IPV/GBV. Session transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis.     Results    Self-criticism, low self-compassion and prioritizing others' needs were common among participants. Participants valued various techniques they learned (e.g., soothing breathing, compassionate self-talk) as well as hearing other group participants' experiences.     Conclusions    Group compassion-based therapy was acceptable for this population, even when gender violence is a sociocultural norm. Barriers to change and solutions are identified and discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1946-6560
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/PA-2021-0037
ID  - ref1
ER  -