فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Context: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is often resistant to standard treatments. Shame plays a central role in BDD, making Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) a potentially effective alternative intervention. Results: All participants showed reductions in appearance anxiety (37 - 43%), dysmorphic concerns (43 - 46%), and body image shame (22 - 26%), as well as increases in body compassion (22 - 36%). Effect sizes based on non-overlap indices ranged from moderate to very high (e.g., PEM = 72 - 100%). Clinical significance was achieved in 3 of 4 participants post-treatment and at follow-up. Conclusions: The findings suggest that CFT may be effective in reducing core BDD symptoms and enhancing body-related self-compassion. This single-case study highlights the potential of compassion-based interventions, particularly for clients with high shame sensitivity. Given the limited sample size, the results should be interpreted with caution.