Compassion Focused Therapy to Counteract Shame, Self-Criticism and Isolation. A Replicated Single Case Experimental Study for Individuals With Social Anxiety

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 89-98

  Boersma, K ^a   Hakanson A ^a   Salomonsson, E ^a   Johansson, I ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compassion focused therapy; Self criticism; Shame; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939934054     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-014-9286-8     Document Type: Article

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