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

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 …

Research into the beneficial effect of develo** compassion has advanced enormously in
the last ten years, with the development of inner compassion being an important therapeutic …

Purpose Persecutory delusions are a central psychotic experience, at the severe end of a
paranoia spectrum in the general population. The aim of the review is to provide an …

Objectives Paranoia is a key symptom in psychosis and associated with a range of poor
outcomes. Earlier life experiences increase vulnerability to paranoid thinking, and …

Mistrust of others may build upon perceptions of the self as vulnerable, consistent with an
association of paranoia with perceived lower social rank. Height is a marker of social status …

Background Research has shown that paranoia may directly build on negative ideas about
the self. Feeling inferior can lead to ideas of vulnerability. The clinical prediction is that …

There has been growing awareness of the high prevalence of negative cognitions about the
self in patients with persecutory delusions, and it has been proposed that paranoid fears …

The present study compared the effect of compassionate thinking with other methods
traditionally used in cognitive behavioural therapy (cognitive reappraisal, responsibility …

To date, there is no evidence suggesting that a program aimed at increasing self-
compassion is effective in interdependent cultures such as Japan. The aim of this study was …