Application of a mindfulness and compassion-based approach to the at-risk mental state

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 104-115

  Hickey, Tara ^a   Nelson, Barnaby ^b   Meadows, Graham ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

at risk mental state; compassion; mindfulness; psychosis; youth mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021812004     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cp.12132     Document Type: Article

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