Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

Self‐criticism is the process of negative self‐evaluation. High levels are associated with
psychopathology and poorer therapeutic outcomes. Self‐compassion interventions were …

Objectives Self-compassion-focused interventions may be able to decrease posttraumatic
stress symptoms. However, previous studies demonstrated mixed effects in which a series of …

Introduction Nonspecific chronic low back pain (NCLBP) is a leading contributor to disease
burden worldwide, and the management of NCLBP has always been a problem. This study …

Background The higher impulsivity of offenders in prison is a challenge for prison
intervention. Childhood maltreatment, one of the factors closely related to the generation …

Abstract Background/Objective Self-compassion has a consensual relevance for overall
mental health, but its mechanisms remain unknown. Using intermittent theta burst …

Background Opioid-related deaths continue to rise. Psychological trauma is commonly
comorbid with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Adverse childhood experiences can disrupt the …

As demonstrated by the chapters in this Handbook, self-compassion is associated with
myriad benefits for mental health and psychological well-being. The beneficial impact of self …

Compassion is a psychological construct that has received increasing attention in recent
years. Even though a lot of work has been done to identify neural correlates of empathy …

Background Veterinarians report high levels of psychological distress and self‐criticism.
However, there is minimal research investigating psychological interventions for …