Psychophysiological Responses to a Brief Self-Compassion Exercise in Armed Forces Veterans
Frontiers in Psychology January 18, 2022 Samantha Gerdes, Huw Williams, Anke Karl
Armed Forces personnel are exposed to traumatic experiences during their work; therefore, they are at risk of developing emotional difficulties such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), following traumatic experiences. Despite evidence to suggest that self-compassion is effective in reducing the symptoms of PTSD, and greater levels of self-compassion are associated with enhanced...