Abstract The Centrality of Event Scale (CES) was introduced to examine the extent to which
a traumatic or stressful event is perceived as central to an individual's identity and life story …

An update to the classic text that links neuroscience and human behavior in the context of
therapy. This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has …

Empirical and clinical research suggests that some individuals find self-generating
compassion and receiving compassion from others difficult and aversive. However, it is …

Research on shame and shame memories and their impact on psychopathology is scarce in
adolescence. This study explored the relationships among these variables in this …

Objective A core aspect of compassion focused therapy (CFT) is addressing fears, blocks,
and resistances (FBRs) to compassion. How CFT therapists do this with clients remains …

This study explores differences between men who are gay (n= 53) and men who are
heterosexual (n= 52) regarding memories of shame events and of warmth and safeness …

Objectives Early shaming experiences have been suggested to be associated with later
psychopathological symptoms. Understanding this relationship is complex, due to a number …

Background: Growing evidence supports the association between early memories of shame
and lack of safeness and current shame and depression. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether …

Compassion focused therapy (CFT) is a promising treatment for depression, especially
where there are features of shame. CFT works to reduce fears of compassion, and develop …

This paper explores whether shame memories have a distinct impact on emotional
difficulties and psychopathology that goes beyond their negative emotional valence. Study 1 …