Do therapeutic imagery practices affect physiological and emotional indicators of threat in high self-critics?

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 270-284

  Duarte, Joana ^a   McEwan, Kirsten ^b   Barnes, Christopher ^c   Gilbert, Paul ^c   Maratos, Frances A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Imagery, Compassion focused imagery (CFI); Self criticism; Threat; Well being, Anxious responding

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ADULT; AFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); OBJECT ATTACHMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939474338     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/papt.12043     Document Type: Article

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