Compassion Focused Therapy: Distinctive Features

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

ISBN: 9780415448079 | 0415448077
Cover: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 5/11/2010

Rent

(Recommended)

$15.72

Term

Due

Price

Semester

Dec 13

$16.54

Quarter

Aug 16

$15.72

Short Term

Jul 3

$14.88

*This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.
Buy New

Usually Ships in 3-5 Business Days

$22.61
eBook

Available Instantly

Online: 180 Days

Downloadable: 180 Days

$15.45

Research into the beneficial effect of developing compassion has advanced enormously in the last ten years, with the development of inner compassion being an important therapeutic focus and goal. This book explains how Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) - a process of developing compassion for the self and others to increase well-being and aid recovery - varies from other forms of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

Preface and acknowledgements	p. vii
Theory: Understanding the Model	p. 1
Some basics	p. 3
A personal journey	p. 13
The evolved mind and Compassion Focused Therapy	p. 19
Multi-mind	p. 29
Attachment and the importance of affection	p. 39
Affect regulation: The three affect-regulation systems, caring and CFT	p. 43
Affiliation, warmth and affection	p. 53
Clarifying the CFT approach	p. 59
Formulation	p. 67
Shame	p. 83
Self-criticism	p. 93
Distinguishing shame, guilt and humiliation: Responsibility vs. self-critical blaming	p. 101
Distinguishing compassionate self-correction from shame-based self-attacking	p. 105
Threat and the compensations of achievement	p. 109
Compassion Practice	p. 115
Understanding soothing: The wider context of balancing affect-regulation systems	p. 117
The nature of compassion	p. 125
Preparing and training one's mind: Mindfulness and soothing breathing rhythm	p. 137
Introducing imagery	p. 145
Creating a safe place	p. 151
Varieties of compassion focused imagery	p. 155
Developing the compassionate self	p. 159
Compassionate chair work	p. 167
Focusing of the compassionate self	p. 171
Compassion flowing out	p. 177
Compassion flowing into oneself: Using memory	p. 181
Compassion flowing into oneself: Compassionate images	p. 185
Compassion letter writing	p. 195
Compassion and well-being enhancing	p. 197
Fear of compassion	p. 199
Last thoughts	p. 209
References	p. 213
Index	p. 231
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Compassion Focused Therapy: Distinctive Features

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials