Based in part on the following articles/texts:
- Self-Compassion in Clinical Practice
- Introducing Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Compassionate Mind Training for People with High Shame and Self-Criticism: Overview and Pilot Study of a Group
- Training Our Minds In, With and For Compassion
- Effectiveness of Compassionate Mind Training on Mood Disorders and Self -Criticism in a Group of Iranian Depressed Patients
Objectives
- Define Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Examine the underlying theory of CFT
- Identify the components of compassion
- Explore the issue of "fear of compassion"
- Review some techniques that can be used in CFT to develop compassion
Gain an understanding of concepts to provide high quality ethical services and better assist patients with co-occurring mental health and addictive disorders