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ReviewAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine2025

Addressing Shame Through Self Compassion.

Aliye B Cepni, Hayle Y Ma, Ammar M Irshad, Grace K Yoe, Craig A Johnston

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Review in American journal of lifestyle medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Aliye B CepniDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, HYM, AMI, GKY, CAJ).
Hayle Y MaDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, HYM, AMI, GKY, CAJ).
Ammar M IrshadDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, HYM, AMI, GKY, CAJ).
Grace K YoeDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, HYM, AMI, GKY, CAJ).
Craig A JohnstonDepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (ABC, HYM, AMI, GKY, CAJ).

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shame is a common experience for individuals living with chronic diseases related to lifestyle, such as obesity and diabetes. It is often characterized by feelings of stigma and worthlessness, leading many patients to feel judged and unworthy of respect, which can profoundly affect health outcomes and overall quality of life. Despite the severe consequences of shame, therapeutic approaches to address it remain underexplored. This paper highlights the role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy as effective strategies to mitigate shame, cultivate self-compassion, and, therefore, enhance health outcomes for individuals with chronic lifestyle-related conditions. These therapies have demonstrated positive effects on treatment adherence and self-management among patients with chronic diseases. Therefore, healthcare providers can improve patients' overall well-being by adopting strategies from these therapies, such as using compassionate language that emphasizes empathy, non-judgmental support, and validation, all of which help reduce shame and stigma.

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healthpsychological interventionself-compassionself-criticismshame

Identifiers

PMID39540177
PMCPMC11556665

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