Compassion Focused Therapy to Address Shame and Guilt: A Case Study of a Client With Complex PTSD
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This case study describes the application of Compassion Focused Therapy to a client diagnosed with Complex PTSD, focusing on reducing shame and self-criticism resulting from childhood abuse. The treatment utilized a phased approach combining group sessions for social safeness with individual trauma processing to foster compassionate self-relating. The resource outlines the therapeutic process, including relational challenges, and reports observed reductions in symptoms alongside increased emotional regulation.
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@article{allodium:da1661d5940b43e4,
title = {Compassion Focused Therapy to Address Shame and Guilt: A Case Study of a Client With Complex PTSD},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1002/jclp.70145},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70145}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Compassion Focused Therapy to Address Shame and Guilt: A Case Study of a Client With Complex PTSD PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1002/jclp.70145 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70145 ER -
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Compassion Focused Therapy to Address Shame and Guilt: A Case Study of a Client With Complex PTSD. (n.d.). PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70145
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