Compassion focused techniques
Compassion-focused, compassion-focused
Compassion-focused imagery (CFI) is a key technique in CFT, which involves visualizing compassion towards others, or imagining people, places or objects directing compassion towards oneself [Other studies have found that compassion-focused interventions impact positive affect more than negative affect [Despite these promising findings, negative reactions to CFI have been observed. Some individuals have shown increased stress hormone release during CFI [To date, almost all studies of CFI have involved imagining receiving compassion from Whilst theories of compassion inhibitors theorize that these threat-responses are towards compassion or affiliative relating specifically, there is also evidence to suggest that negative responses to CFI may reflect a response to something distinct from compassion, at least in some individuals. For example, Duarte and colleagues [Furthermore, whilst some studies have explored effects of repeated practice, they are limited by reporting only group level effects [Another limitation of current literature is its reliance on self-report data, since emotional self-awareness can be limited in clinical populations [The present study explores two empirical questions. Firstly, how clinical participants initially respond to 