Fears of compassion: Development of three self-report measures

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-255

  Gilbert, Paul ^a   McEwan, Kirsten ^a   Matos, Marcela ^b   Rivis, Amanda ^c  

^a KINGSWAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051681890     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608310X526511     Document Type: Article

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