Joyce Salgado Santos

Objectives: to identify interventions with the potential to foster self-compassion among family caregivers of people with dementia. Methods: we conducted a scoping review across eight databases using the search terms dementia, self-compassion, empathy, family, caregivers, and mental health. We included English-language articles addressing mindfulnessand/or compassion-based interventions. Three reviewers performed study selection with support from the Rayyan software. Results: of the 280 records identified, six studies were included. Interventions involved yoga, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, self-compassion-based therapy, and mentalization. Three studies reported increased self-compassion. Conclusions: the literature suggests that some interventions may support the development of self-compassion among caregivers of people with dementia.

RESUMO Objetivos: identificar intervenções com potencial de desenvolver autocompaixão entre cuidadores familiares de pessoas com demência. Métodos: realizou-se uma revisão de escopo em oito bases de dados, com os descritores dementia, self-compassion, empathy, family, caregivers e mental health. Incluíram-se artigos em inglês, abordando intervenções baseadas em atenção plena e/ou compaixão. Três revisores fizeram a seleção com auxílio do software Rayyan. Resultados: dos 280 artigos encontrados, 6 foram incluídos. As intervenções envolveram ioga, mindfulness, Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso, terapia baseada em autocompaixão e mentalização. Três estudos relataram aumento da autocompaixão. Conclusões: a literatura aponta que algumas intervenções podem favorecer o desenvolvimento da autocompaixão entre cuidadores de pessoas com demência.

There are few studies on the impacts of mindfulness on interpersonal relationships in the context of social distancing. This study aimed to explore, through a qualitative methodology, the potential benefits of the online protocol entitled “Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention” for interpersonal relationships among university students during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. A total of 112 university students participated in the intervention. Data were collected through field journals and group interviews. Content analysis was conducted using QSR NVivo 12 software. After the intervention, participants reported improved regulation of reactive responses, increased awareness of thoughts, sensations, emotions, and behaviors, and better inference of others’ emotional states. The online Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention protocol was perceived as a potential resource for improving interpersonal relationships among university students during the pandemic.