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5 Evidence-Based Benefits to Mental Health of Compassion Focused Therapy
08 Mar 2022
Learning how to cultivate compassion through an approach like compassion focused therapy (CFT) can have profoundly positive effects on mental health. So, in today’s video I’m going to give you 5 evidence-based benefits of compassion focused therapy! There are others!! But let’s start with five. TARGETED PLAYLIST: Compassion in a T-Shirt RESEARCH LINKS: Gilbert and Irons (2005): https://www.amazon.com.au/Compassion-Conceptualisations-Research-Use-Psychotherapy/dp/158391983X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LG3JO4XRN9G1&keywords=Compassion%3A+Conceptualisations%2C+Research+and+Use+in+Psychotherapy.&qid=1643522516&sprefix=compassion+conceptualisations+research+and+use+in+psychotherapy+%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-1 Leaviss and Uttley (2012): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/psychotherapeutic-benefits-of-compassionfocused-therapy-an-early-systematic-review/6E1FB22CFABD2B96AC7DE0B473774F9F Gama Cavalcanti, Steindl, Matos and Boschen (2021): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-021-01510-3?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst&utm_source=ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AA_en_06082018&ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst_20210226 Kirby, Tellegen and Steindl (2017): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0005789417300667 Craig, Hiskey and Spector (2021): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14737175.2020.1746184 Matos, Duarte, Duarte, Pinto-Gouveia, Petrocchi and Gilbert (2021): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-021-01717-2 Matos and Steindl (2020): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jclp.23055 Carter, Gilbert and Kirby (2020): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cpp.2488 Ashfield, Chan and Lee (2021): https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papt.12275 Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindl Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/ Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/ YouTube Video URL: https://youtu.be/kaHMvUEEjYM *Affiliate Disclaimer: Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! Video hashtags Compassion, Self-compassion, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self-criticism, Shame, Trauma, compassion focused therapy, CFT, compassionate mind training, CMT
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