An exploration of people's experiences of compassion-focused therapy for trauma, using interpretative phenomenological analysis

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 495-507

  Lawrence, Verity A ^a   Lee, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compassion focused therapy; Self compassion; Self criticism; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84914165348     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1854     Document Type: Article

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