A Wait-List Randomized Controlled Trial of Loving-Kindness Meditation Programme for Self-Criticism

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 346-356

  Shahar, Ben ^a   Szepsenwol, Ohad ^a   Zilcha Mano, Sigal ^a   Haim, Netalee ^a   Zamir, Orly ^a   Levi Yeshuvi, Simi ^a   Levit Binnun, Nava ^a  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Loving kindness meditation; Randomized clinical trial; Self compassion; Self criticism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; MEDITATION; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; MEDITATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF-ASSESSMENT; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84928530030     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1893     Document Type: Article

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