Trait mindfulness appears to be related to lower levels of negative affective symptoms, but it
remains uncertain which facets of mindfulness are most important in this relationship …

This meta-analysis examined the associations between the fears of compassion and mental
health. We extracted 19 studies reporting 154 effect sizes (Pearson's r) from 22 independent …

Compassion focused therapy (CFT) is rooted in an evolutionary, functional analysis of basic
social motivational systems (eg, to live in groups, form hierarchies and ranks, seek out …

Interoception can be broadly defined as the sense of signals originating within the body. As
such, interoception is critical for our sense of embodiment, motivation, and well-being. And …

Patients with depression exhibit high rates of alexithymia, representing a major public health
concern. We sought to examine relationships between depression severity and alexithymia …

BackgroundSelf-criticism is a ubiquitous feature of psychopathology and can be combatted
by increasing levels of self-compassion. However, some patients are resistant to self …

A common view in contemporary Western culture is that personal happiness is one of the
most important values in life. For example, in American culture it is believed that failing to …

Traditionally, treatments for depression have been primarily focused on reducing patients'
symptoms or deficits and less concerned with building positive resources. This study aims to …

Fragmentation of processes and interventions plague the psychotherapies (Gilbert & Kirby,).
Part of the problem is that we have not agreed on a framework that could be the basis for …

Objectives In a non‐clinical population, fears of compassion and fear of happiness have
both been found to be highly correlated with alexithymia and depression. This study sought …