Self-compassion in Treatment and with Ourselves

Purposeof Review This article explores the emerging role of compassion in the treatment of individuals who have caused sexual harm. It also brings focus to the importance of self-care and self-compassion for the practitioners who do this work. Recent Findings Early studies into interventions designe...

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Published in:Current psychiatry reports 2023, Vol.25 (1), p.7-11
Main Author: Prescott, David S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Correctional treatment programs
Empathy
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Section Editors
Self compassion
Sex crimes
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Disorders (LE Marshall and H Moulden
Topical Collection on Sexual Disorders
Trauma
Violence
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Summary:Purposeof Review This article explores the emerging role of compassion in the treatment of individuals who have caused sexual harm. It also brings focus to the importance of self-care and self-compassion for the practitioners who do this work. Recent Findings Early studies into interventions designed to prevent offending behavior focused more on risk reduction than client resilience and well-being. The good lives model shifted focus to rehabilitation centered on clients' strengths. Recent critiques highlight the importance of compassion in treatment and self-compassion for practitioners working in this field. Summary Compassion plays a fundamental role in therapy with clients who have caused sexual harm.
ISSN:1523-3812
1535-1645
DOI:10.1007/s11920-022-01401-9