Background Self-criticism represents a central phenomenon in a variety of mental disorders.
The review looks at the recent body of literature (2012–2018) to summarize the relation of …

The aim of this study was to test social mentality theory, which views self-compassion/
reassurance as a form of intrapersonal relating in which the interpersonal mentalities of care …

The Forms of Self‐criticizing/Attacking and Self‐reassuring Scale (FSCRS) is a self‐report
questionnaire that assesses the forms of self‐criticism and self‐reassurance. The aim of this …

Several studies have highlighted the adaptive role of self-compassion on human suffering
and on a wide range of psychopathological conditions. Extensive research has shown that …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric disorder characterized by severe restriction of
energy intake and dangerously low body weight. Other domains of functioning are affected …

Maternal attachment-related parenting behaviors require mothers to regulate self-related
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …

Background Shame experiences have been suggested to be related with
psychopathological symptoms and with self‐relevant beliefs. Recent studies also suggest …

A variable‐centered and a person‐centered approach were performed to examine the role
of early memories of warmth and safeness (EMWS) and current experiences of warmth and …

Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is embedded in an evolutionary, functional analysis of
psychopathology, with a focus on affiliative, caring and compassion processes. CFT has …

The quality of intimate relationships has been found to be a strong negative predictor for
individuals' mental and physical health problems. A significant predictor of relationship …