Demonstrating mood repair with a situation-based measure of self-compassion and self-criticism

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 351-365

  Falconer, Caroline J ^a   King, John A ^a   Brewin, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

feedback; mood repair; self compassion; self criticism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945458434     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/papt.12056     Document Type: Article

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