The effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on cognitive distortions, emotional processing and self-criticism in female doctors working in Isfahan health and treatment network.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250509065664N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-01

Start date

2025-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

The effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) on cognitive distortions, emotional processing and self-criticism in female doctors working in Isfahan health and treatment network..

Interventions

Intervention group: This study is conducted using a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test and includes both an experimental group and a control group. The aim of this research is to

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A female physician employed in the health and treatment network of Isfahan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-response to questionnaires Lack of cooperation in the research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Therapy focused on compassion, cognitive distortions, emotional processing, self-criticism. Timepoint: Eight sessions of compassion therapy (CFT)were conducted, starting in April, with one session being conducted each week. Method of measurement: Cognitive Distortions:Cognitive distortions refer to the score obtained by the researcher on the Abdullahzadeh & Salar (2009) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 20 items, scored on a Likert scale, with a minimum possible score of 20 and a maximum of 100. Higher scores indicate higher levels of cognitive distortions.Emotional Processing:Emotional processing refers to the score obtained by the researcher on the Baker (2010) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 25 items, scored on a Likert scale, with a minimum score of 25 and a maximum score of 125.Self-Criticism:Self-criticism refers to the score obtained by the researcher on the Thompson and Zuroff (2004) questionnaire. The questionnaire contains 22 items scored on a seven-point Likert scale, with a minimum score of 22 and a maximum of 154. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-criticism.Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT):In this study, compassion-focused therapy refers to an 8-session intervention based on Gilbert’s compassion-focused model. Each session lasts 90 minutes and is delivered according to the standard CFT training protocol.	—

Measure

Time frame

Therapy focused on compassion, cognitive distortions, emotional processing, self-criticism. Timepoint: Eight sessions of compassion therapy (CFT)were conducted, starting in April, with one session being conducted each week. Method of measurement: Cognitive Distortions:Cognitive distortions refer to the score obtained by the researcher on the Abdullahzadeh & Salar (2009) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 20 items, scored on a Likert scale, with a minimum possible score of 20 and a maximum of 100. Higher scores indicate higher levels of cognitive distortions.Emotional Processing:Emotional processing refers to the score obtained by the researcher on the Baker (2010) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 25 items, scored on a Likert scale, with a minimum score of 25 and a maximum score of 125.Self-Criticism:Self-criticism refers to the score obtained by the researcher on the Thompson and Zuroff (2004) questionnaire. The questionnaire contains 22 items scored on a seven-point Likert scale, with a minimum score of 22 and a maximum of 154. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-criticism.Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT):In this study, compassion-focused therapy refers to an 8-session intervention based on Gilbert’s compassion-focused model. Each session lasts 90 minutes and is delivered according to the standard CFT training protocol.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSetare kashkouli

Islamic Azad University

Kashkoulistar@gmail.com+98 31 3220 2040

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026