Kristin D Neff

A pilot study and randomized controlled trial of the mindful self-compassion program.

Journal of Clinical Psychology October 15, 2012 Kristin D Neff, Christopher Germer

Objectives: The aim of these two studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, an 8-week workshop designed to train people to be more self-compassionate. Methods: Study 1 was a pilot study that examined change scores in self-compassion, mindfulness, and various wellbeing outcomes among community adults (N = 21; mean [M] age = 51.26, 95% female). Study 2...