Introducing compassion-focused therapy

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 199-208

  Gilbert, Paul ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KINGSWAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPASSION FOCUSED THERAPY; EMPATHY; EXCITEMENT; IMAGERY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SAFETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 68949205814     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264     Document Type: Article

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