Various psychological and biological pathways have been proposed as mediators between
childhood adversity (CA) and psychosis. A systematic review of the evidence in this domain …

Objectives Shame is increasingly implicated in the development and maintenance of several
psychological problems including psychosis. The aim of the current paper was to review the …

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

Objectives This study explored the relation between external shame, two types of self‐
criticism, and depressive, anxious and stress symptoms, in a clinical sample. Specifically, we …

Adolescence is a developmental period of significantly risk for self-harm (SH). This paper
aims to analyse the associations between experiences of threat and submissiveness in …

Recent research has shown that shame traumatic and central memories not only have an
impact on feelings of shame in adulthood but also moderate the impact of shame on …

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 …

Shame is related to several mental disorders. We assume that facets of shame, namely
bodily, cognitive and existential shame, may occur in typical patterns in mental and …

Objectives: The feasibility and acceptability of a new Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
group protocol were assessed in a university counseling and psychological services (CAPS) …

Shame is associated with a range of psychological disorders, and is a trans-diagnostic
moderator of the association between stressors and symptoms of disorder. However …