Mindfulness as a context for the cultivation of compassion

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-123

  Tirch, Dennis D ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80155207350     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2010.3.2.113     Document Type: Article

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