Clinician's Guide to Compassion Focused Group Therapy for the Severely Mentally Ill

<p>This manual provides clinicians with guidance to conduct compassion focused group therapy with patients suffering from severe forms of mental illness.</p><p>Historically those suffering from severe forms of mental illness face a myriad of biological psychological and social challenges particularly shame and self-criticism. Compassion focused therapy is known to combat and address this suffering. This manual connects rich biological psychological and social theory with empirical findings and lived clinical experience. Comprising 12 modules this clinician’s guide presents psychoeducation in conjunction with intrapersonal/interpersonal exercises and process-oriented instructions to aid treatment and guide group therapy sessions.</p><p>This book created by clinicians for clinicians is a vital resource for psychiatrists psychologists social workers or substance use disorder counselors offering compassion focused group therapy in an inpatient setting.</p>