A Pilot Investigation of Emotion-Focused Two-Chair Dialogue Intervention for Self-Criticism

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 496-507

  Shahar, Ben ^a   Carlin, Erica R ^b   Engle, David E ^c   Hegde, Jayanta ^b   Szepsenwol, Ohad ^a   Arkowitz, Hal ^b  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion Focused Therapy; Self Compassion; Self Criticism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84869203240     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.762     Document Type: Article

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