Depression is one of the most common comorbidities of many chronic medical diseases
including cancer and cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory and neurological disorders …

Objectives Traditional mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been applied
successfully across many populations. The time commitment for these programs is often a …

Background Studies of the value of compassion on physical and mental health and social
relationships have proliferated in the last 25 years. Although, there are several …

Background During the last years, there has been a growing interest in self‐compassion.
Empirical evidences show that self‐compassion is associated with psychological benefits …

Background Bodily changes after breast cancer treatment can lead to long‐term distress.
Self‐compassion, the ability to be kind to oneself, is an internal resource that may enhance a …

Growing evidence indicates that self-compassion is associated with better physical health,
but the pathways that mediate this relationship are not well understood. This study tested a …

Much evidence indicates that self-compassion is related to a wide range of positive
outcomes, yet remarkably little is known as to the origins of self-compassion. Here we …

Abstract Given South Korea's rapidly aging population, mental health and quality of life
(QoL) in older adults are increasingly becoming important. Self-compassion (SC), defined as …

Background Self-compassion may be shaped by early attachment experiences, and has
been linked to mental health and well-being. This study examined the role of two distinct …

Objective This study explored the predictive power of illness cognitions, cognitive fusion,
avoidance and self-compassion in influencing distress and quality of life in people who have …