The Compassionate mind approach to recovering from trauma : using compassion focused therapy / Deborah Lee and Sophie James

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London, United Kingdom : Robinson, c2012Description: xxiv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781849073208
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 552.P62 .L44 2012
Contents:
Understanding our reactions to trauma. Understanding our reactions to traumatic life events -- Understanding our responses to traumatic events: our brain, our motives and our emotions -- Understanding our trauma memories: flashbacks, nightmares and intrusive thoughts -- Understanding shame and self-criticism in relation to traumatic events -- Understanding our need for compassion in our lives -- Developing our compassionate mind skills. Preparing out minds for compassion: attributes of compassion -- Preparing our minds for compassion: the beginnings of skills development -- Developing our skills to access compassionate feelings -- Using our compassionate minds to soothe our traumatized minds. Using compassion to understand our life stories -- Using our compassionate minds to resolve our shame-filled flashbacks -- Using compassionate letter writing to bring compassion to our trauma stories -- Moving on in your life with compassion.
Summary: Terrible events are very hard to deal with, and those who go through a trauma often feel permanently changed by it. This book uses compassion-focused therapy to help the reader to not only develop a fuller understanding of how we react to trauma, but also to deal with any feelings of shame and start to overcome difficulties
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding our reactions to trauma. Understanding our reactions to traumatic life events -- Understanding our responses to traumatic events: our brain, our motives and our emotions -- Understanding our trauma memories: flashbacks, nightmares and intrusive thoughts -- Understanding shame and self-criticism in relation to traumatic events -- Understanding our need for compassion in our lives -- Developing our compassionate mind skills. Preparing out minds for compassion: attributes of compassion -- Preparing our minds for compassion: the beginnings of skills development -- Developing our skills to access compassionate feelings -- Using our compassionate minds to soothe our traumatized minds. Using compassion to understand our life stories -- Using our compassionate minds to resolve our shame-filled flashbacks -- Using compassionate letter writing to bring compassion to our trauma stories -- Moving on in your life with compassion.

Terrible events are very hard to deal with, and those who go through a trauma often feel permanently changed by it. This book uses compassion-focused therapy to help the reader to not only develop a fuller understanding of how we react to trauma, but also to deal with any feelings of shame and start to overcome difficulties

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