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dc.contributor.advisorSolem, Stian
dc.contributor.authorBleie Haukaas, Ragni
dc.contributor.authorBondkall Gjerde, Ingrid
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-09T10:10:44Z
dc.date.available2018-03-09T10:10:44Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2489719
dc.description.abstractThe Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are two promising psychological interventions. Metacognitive theory posits that ATT should increase attention flexibility and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. MSC posits that increasing mindfulness and self-compassion should improve mental health. In this randomized controlled trial (RCT), a three-session intervention trial was conducted in which university students were randomly assigned to either an ATT-group (n = 40) or a MSC-group (n = 41). The students were not assessed with diagnostic interviews but had self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress. Participants listened to audiotapes of ATT and MSC as homework between sessions. Participants in both groups showed significant reductions in symptoms of anxiety and depression accompanied by significant increases in mindfulness, self-compassion, and attention flexibility post-intervention. These results were maintained at six months follow-up. Improvement in attention flexibility was the only significant unique predictor of treatment response. The study supports the use of both ATT and MSC for depression and anxiety. Further, it suggests that symptom improvement is related to changes in attention flexibility across both theoretical frameworks. Future studies should focus on how to strengthen the ability for attention flexibility to optimize treatment for emotional disorder.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherNTNUnb_NO
dc.subjectAttention Flexibilitynb_NO
dc.subjectAttention Training Techniquenb_NO
dc.subjectMindful Self-compassionnb_NO
dc.subjectGroupnb_NO
dc.subjectDepressionnb_NO
dc.subjectAnxietynb_NO
dc.subjectMindfulnessnb_NO
dc.subjectMetacognitive Therapynb_NO
dc.subjectRCTnb_NO
dc.titleA Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassionnb_NO
dc.typeMaster thesisnb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260nb_NO


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