section 10

Question 1

what is self-compassion?

Answer 1

self-compassion involves being open to/moved by one’s own suffering, being non judgemental towards failures, feeling care/kindness towards oneself, realizing one’s experience is part of the human experience.

Question 2

neffs model of self compassion

Answer 2

SELF KINDNESS (vs self judgement/criticism) + COMMON HUMANITY (recognize these experiences are normal part of being human) (vs isolation) + MINDFULNESS (vs over identification)

Question 3

what are the three emotion regulation systems described in CFT?

Answer 3

1. drive system (pursuing, striving, achievement)
2. soothing system (safe, calm, nurtured, cared for)
3. threat system (anger, anxiety, self-criticism)

Question 4

what is CFT and who was it developed by?

Answer 4

CFT is compassion focused therapy and was developed by Paul Gilbert as a transdiagnostic approach to help people with feelings of shame and self-criticism

Question 5

who is compassion-focused therapy targeted towards?

Answer 5

people who have high feelings of shame and self-criticism. It helps people with an ED who are judgemental over themselves/set high and unrealistic standards/aim to be a perfectionist