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 …

In this chapter we focus on research published since our previous reviews (Greenberg,
Elliott & Lietaer, 1994; Elliott, Greenberg & Lietaer, 2004), which covered research published …

Self-compassion involves being kind to oneself when challenged with personal weaknesses
or hardship and has been claimed to be associated with resilience in various areas. So far …

Self-criticism involves constant and harsh self-scrutiny, overly critical evaluations of one's
own behavior, and negative reactions to perceived failures in terms of active self-bashing …

Research on the construct of self-criticism has been gaining attention in the
psychopathology and psychotherapy literature. The aims of this review are to provide an …

Background Previous cross-sectional studies suggest that self-compassion and depressive
symptoms are consistently negatively associated. Although it is often implicitly assumed that …

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 …

Self‐criticism is a vulnerability risk factor for a number of psychological disorders, and it
predicts poor response to psychological and pharmacological treatments. In the current …

Previous research has shown a robust link between emotional abuse and neglect with
social anxiety symptoms. However, the mechanisms through which these links operate are …

Self-compassion is gaining recognition as a resilience factor with implications for positive
mental health. This study investigated the role of self-compassion in alleviating the effect of …