Fears of compassion and happiness in relation to alexithymia, mindfulness, and self-criticism

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 374-390

  Gilbert, P ^a   McEwan, K ^a   Gibbons, L ^a   Chotai, S ^a   Duarte, J ^b   Matos, M ^b  

^a KINGSWAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84867834765     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2011.02046.x     Document Type: Article

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