Exploring compassionate attributes and skills among individuals participating in compassion‐focused therapy for enhancing well‐being
Overview
This study examines the theoretical components of compassion within compassion-focused therapy (CFT) using data from 87 participants in a self-help intervention. Through analysis of emails and quantitative comparisons, the authors identify specific compassionate attributes and skills associated with clinically relevant improvements in well-being. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in the empirical validation of CFT models.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman (University of Twente), Teuntje R. Elfrink (University of Twente), Constance H.C. Drossaert (University of Twente), Karlein M. G. Schreurs (Roessingh Research and Development), Ernst T. Bohlmeijer (North-West University)
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- 2019-05-22
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- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1111/papt.12235
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- 11
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:999b29ccdae84558,
title = {Exploring compassionate attributes and skills among individuals participating in compassion‐focused therapy for enhancing well‐being},
author = {Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman and Teuntje R. Elfrink and Constance H.C. Drossaert and Karlein M. G. Schreurs and Ernst T. Bohlmeijer},
year = {2019},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1111/papt.12235},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12235}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Exploring compassionate attributes and skills among individuals participating in compassion‐focused therapy for enhancing well‐being AU - Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion AU - Elfrink, Teuntje R. AU - Drossaert, Constance H.C. AU - Schreurs, Karlein M. G. AU - Bohlmeijer, Ernst T. PY - 2019 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1111/papt.12235 UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12235 ER -
APA
Sommers‐Spijkerman, M., Elfrink, T. R., Drossaert, C. H., Schreurs, K. M. G., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2019). Exploring compassionate attributes and skills among individuals participating in compassion‐focused therapy for enhancing well‐being. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12235
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