Investigating the effectiveness of compassion-based therapy on internalized shame and social anxiety in female students

The Effectiveness of Compassion-Based Therapy (CFT) on Internalized Shame and Social Anxiety in Female Students with Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Azad University

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260510069338N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-14

Start date

2026-05-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Syndrome. Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Compassion-Focused Therapy. Session Duration: 60 minutes.Total Sessions: 8 sessions. Session Frequency: Twice per week.Therapeutic Tools Used.This intervention focu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Score above the cut-off point on the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire Girls aged 18 to 30 Being a student at Ahvaz Azad University.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social Anxiety. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the SPIN questionnaire by Kathleen Connor et al. (2000).;Body dysmorphic disorder syndrome. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the revised Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale for Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Katherine Phillips et al. (1997).;Internalized Shame. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method was David R. Cook's (1987) Internalized Shame Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Social Anxiety. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the SPIN questionnaire by Kathleen Connor et al. (2000).;Body dysmorphic disorder syndrome. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the revised Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale for Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Katherine Phillips et al. (1997).;Internalized Shame. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method was David R. Cook's (1987) Internalized Shame Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtefeh Shomalzadeh

Islamic Azad University

atefehshomalzadeh@gmail.com+98 61 3228 0798

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026