The effects of a combination of cognitive interventions and loving-kindness meditations (C-METTA) on guilt, shame and PTSD symptoms: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial.
European journal of psychotraumatology January 1, 2024 Meike Müller-Engelmann, Luisa Bahnemann, Stella Kümmerle 5 citations
An intervention combining cognitive techniques with loving-kindness meditations (C-METTA) reduced PTSD symptoms, trauma-related guilt, and trauma-related shame more than a wait-list condition in a small randomized trial of 32 trauma-exposed patients. The effects were large: PTSD symptoms (d = -1.09), guilt (d = -2.85), and shame (d = -2.14) all showed greater reductions with C-METTA, along with improvements in general psychopathology and self-criticism. The intervention consisted of six weekly individual sessions followed by a four-week practice phase. These results suggest C-METTA may offer improved care for patients with stress-related disorders.