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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Change of Compassion Cultivation Training in Medical Students
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Compassion Cultivation Training for Stress and 9 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this randomized, waitlist controlled trial is to examine the efficacy of the Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT©) in reducing psychological distress (i.e., stress, anxiety and depression) and burnout symptoms while improving psychological well-being medical students. The second goal of the study is to examine whether mindfulness and compassion-related variables as well as emotional-cognitive emotional regulation processes mediate the psychological distress and well-being changes. The effects of the CCT© program will be measured by means of self-report questionnaires involving different domains (mindfulness, compassion, distress, and well-being measures) at different time points (pre-intervention, inter-session assessment, post-intervention, 2-month and 6-month follow-up).
Study Details
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Interventions
The Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT©) is an 8-week standardized meditation program conducted in groups of 15-20 participants and consisting of weekly 2 hour on-line sessions with 20-30 minutes of daily formal meditation practices and informal compassion practices. The CCT© program will be guided by a certified instructor form the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. The CCT© program comprises six sequential steps: 1) Settling the mind; 2) Loving-kindness and compassion for a loved one; 3) Self-directed loving-kindness and compassion; 4) Common humanity; 5) Cultivating compassion for others; and 6) Active compassion (Tonglen).