A randomized controlled feasibility trial of online compassion-focused self-help for psoriasis.

Self-help based on compassion and mindfulness is acceptable to users, and can reduce feelings of shame and improve quality of life for people living with psoriasis. What is already known about this topic? Psoriasis can be associated with psychological distress. Various forms of psychological intervention have been tested; however, few compassion based interventions have been developed or trialled. What does this study add? This study demonstrates that compassion-based self-help is acceptable to people with psoriasis. This study provides provisional evidence of effectiveness of compassion based self-help in reducing feelings of shame and improving quality of life for people living with psoriasis.