Introducing compassion-focused therapy
Overview
This paper introduces Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) as an integrated approach addressing transdiagnostic issues like shame and self-criticism. It posits that individuals with these struggles have a dominant threat system and poorly accessible reassurance systems, which CFT aims to balance through compassionate mind training. The resource outlines the therapy's theoretical foundations in evolutionary, social, developmental, and Buddhist psychology, as well as neuroscience.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Paul Gilbert
- Published
- 2009-04-30
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- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264
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@article{allodium:ea2488674fe44394,
title = {Introducing compassion-focused therapy},
author = {Paul Gilbert},
year = {2009},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Introducing compassion-focused therapy AU - Gilbert, Paul PY - 2009 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264 UR - https://doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264 ER -
APA
Gilbert, P. (2009). Introducing compassion-focused therapy. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.107.005264
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