Compassion : conceptualisations research, and use in psychotherapy
"Humans are capable of extreme cruelty but also considerable compassion. Often neglected in Western psychology, this book looks at how compassion may have evolved, and is linked to various capacities such as sympathy, empathy, forgiveness and warmth. Exploring the effects of early life experiences with families and peers, this book outlines how developing compassion for self and others can be key to helping people change, recover and develop ways of living that increase well-being." "Compassion provides detailed outlines of interventions that are of particular value to psychotherapists and counsellors interested in developing compassion as a therapeutic focus in their work. It is also of value to social scientists interested in prosocial behaviour, and those seeking links between Buddhist and Western psychology."--Jacket
1 online resource (xii, 403 pages)
9781583919828, 9781583919835, 1583919821, 158391983X
1058057103
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Machine derived contents note: Part 1: Concpetualisations And Research
Chapter 1 Introduction and Outline
Paul Gilbert
Chapter 2 Compassion and Cruelty: A Biopsychosocial Approach Paul Gilbert
Chapter 3 A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Research Related to the Physiology of Compassion and the Wisdom of Buddhist Teachings
Shelia Wang
Chapter 4 An Attachment-Theoretical Approach to Compassion and Altruism
Omri Gillath, Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer
Chapter 5 The Psychology of Compassion and Prosocial Behaviour
Hans-Werner Bierhoff
Chapter 6 Compassion and Forgiveness: Implications for Psychotherapy
Everett L. Worthington, Jr; Lynn E. O'Connor; Jack W. Berry; Connie Sharp; Rebecca Murray and Eunice Yi
Part Ii Compassion And Use In Psychotherapy
Chapter 7: A Social-Cognitive Model of Validation
Robert L Leahy
Chapter 8 The Buddhist Use of Compassionate Imagery in Mind Healing
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and Kenneth Mullen
Chapter 9: Mindfulness, compassion for self, and compassion for others: Implications for understanding the psychopathology and treatment of depression
Nicholas B. Allen & Wendy Knight
Chapter 10 Focused therapies and compassionate mind training for shame and self-attacking
Paul Gilbert and Chris Irons
Chapter 11: The perfect nurturer: A model to develop a compassionate mind within the context of cognitive therapy
Deborah A Lee
Chapter 12: Compassionate Imagery in the Treatment of Early Memories in Axis I Anxiety Disorders
Anne Hackmann
Chapter 13: The expression of compassion in group cognitive therapy
Tony Bates