Self-compassion and complete perinatal mental health in women at high risk for postpartum depression: The mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties.
Carlos CaronaSandra XavierMaria Cristina CanavarroAna Dias da FonsecaPublished in: Psychology and psychotherapy (2022)
These findings support the applicability of an emotion regulation model of self-compassion to women identified as being at high risk of developing PPD. Self-compassion interventions directed at these women are likely to decrease their levels of emotion dysregulation and to improve their complete mental health outcomes.