The Compassion Focused Caregiver Protocol: A Pilot Investigation
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
12 August 2022
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The current paper reports on a pilot investigation of a novel Compassion Focused Therapy protocol for parents and caregivers of young people with mental health difficulties. Results suggest improvements in parental burnout, self-criticism, and self-reassurance as well as improvements in child mental health.
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Le présent article décrit les résultats d’un projet pilote portant sur un nouveau protocole de Thérapie Fondée sur la Compassion (TFC) pour les parents et les soignants de jeunes avec des problèmes de santé mentale. Les résultats font état d’améliorations quant à l’épuisement parental, à l’autocritique et l’autocompassion, de même que des améliorations concernant la santé mentale de l’enfant.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 41 • Number 2 • April 2022
Pages: 91 - 96
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Version of record online: 12 August 2022
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Eli Cwinn and Katarina Guillen. 2022. The Compassion Focused Caregiver Protocol: A Pilot Investigation. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
41(2): 91-96. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2022-009
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