Self-compassion and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity during sad self-face recognition in depressed adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the prevalence of adolescent depression and the modest effects of current treatments, research ought to inform development of effective intervention strategies. Self-compassion is inversely associated with depression, and self-compassion interventions have demonstrated promising effects on reducing depression. However, little is known about the neural mechanisms underlying that relationship. Maladaptive self-processing is a characteristic of depression that contributes to the onset and chronicity of depression. Because our own face is an automatic and direct cue for self-processing, this study investigated whether self-compassion was associated with neural responses during sad v. neutral self-face recognition and explore their relationship with depression severity

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8208230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature