Abstract
People recovering from psychosis can show of range of problems in their ability to experience certain kinds of emotion and drive. There can also be a lot of shame and stigma around the experience of having suffered a psychosis. CFT is based on a model of affect regulation derived from neuroscience and evolutionary psychology and is particularly suited to exploring the difficulties in recovering from psychosis and offering compassion-focused interventions. In addition it was designed for people with high levels of shame and self-criticism, a common feature in some people recovering from psychosis. This article will explore the application of CFT as a way of conceptualizing some of the difficulties of psychosis and outline some potentially useful interventions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 186-201 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | International Journal of Cognitive Therapy |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |