Stages of Change Theory Applied to Self-critical Thinking and Fear of Compassion: a Brief Psycho-educational Intervention
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Self-critical thinking has been identified as a trans-diagnostic feature of several forms of psychopathology, including depression, and anxiety (Gilbert & Proctor 2006). Recent research has found that developing self-compassion skills reduces symptoms of distress and correlates with beneficial outcomes (Barnard & Curry, 2011). Unfortunately, it also appears that some who experience high levels of self-criticism also experience a fear of compassion (i.e., a resistance to soothing and care when directed toward the self or when received from others). Fear of compassion has been identified as a barrier to engagement in, and efficacy of psychological treatment (Gilbert, McEwan, Matos, & Rivis, 2011). The current study tested a brief psycho-educational intervention that integrated a stage of change conceptualization to address self-criticism and fear of compassion.
Source: The Mathematics Enthusiast
Author: Meghan Gill
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2473315169