2025 Journal Article Compassion as a transdiagnostic target to reduce mental health symptoms and promote well-beingKirby, James N. (2025). Compassion as a transdiagnostic target to reduce mental health symptoms and promote well-being. Nature Reviews Psychology 80, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s44159-025-00422-4 |
2025 Journal Article Fathers’ Self-Compassion and Child Attachment Quality: Testing a Sequential Indirect Effect via Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Loneliness, and Psychological Distress in Two Paternal Samplesvan Heerden, Daniel, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Kirby, James N., Brett, Jack D. and Mancini, Vincent O. (2025). Fathers’ Self-Compassion and Child Attachment Quality: Testing a Sequential Indirect Effect via Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Loneliness, and Psychological Distress in Two Paternal Samples. Mindfulness. doi: 10.1007/s12671-025-02538-3 |
2025 Journal Article A preliminary investigation into self-compassion and compassion-based intervention for mental health in the performing artsWalton, Courtney C., Kirby, James N., McKenzie, Sabrina, Gao, Caroline X., Purcell, Rosemary, Rice, Simon M. and Osborne, Margaret S. (2025). A preliminary investigation into self-compassion and compassion-based intervention for mental health in the performing arts. Frontiers in Psychology, 16 1512114. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1512114 |
2025 Journal Article Daily effects of a brief compassion‐focused intervention for self‐compassionVarley, Deanna, Sherwell, Chase S. and Kirby, James N. (2025). Daily effects of a brief compassion‐focused intervention for self‐compassion. British Journal of Psychology, 116 (1), 183-197. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12746 |
2025 Journal Article Examining the Impact of a Brief Compassion Focused Intervention on Everyday Experiences of Compassion in Autistic Adults Through Psychophysiology and Experience SamplingSherwell, Chase S., Varley, Deanna, Kinnane, Claudia, Turner, Wesley, Zimmerman, David and Kirby, James N. (2025). Examining the Impact of a Brief Compassion Focused Intervention on Everyday Experiences of Compassion in Autistic Adults Through Psychophysiology and Experience Sampling. Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback. doi: 10.1007/s10484-024-09681-y |
2025 Journal Article Compassion focused imagery reduces fears of compassion irrespective of attachmentVarley, Deanna, Sherwell, Chase S. and Kirby, James N. (2025). Compassion focused imagery reduces fears of compassion irrespective of attachment. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 72 (1), 69-79. doi: 10.1037/cou0000770 |
2024 Journal Article The effectiveness of brief workplace compassion-focussed training in improving wellbeing of stressed school employeesHealy, Karyn L., Payne, Kirsty and Kirby, James N. (2024). The effectiveness of brief workplace compassion-focussed training in improving wellbeing of stressed school employees. Australian Journal of Management. doi: 10.1177/03128962241270860 |
2024 Journal Article Attachment and propensity for reporting compassionate opportunities and behavior in everyday lifeVarley, Deanna, Sherwell, Chase S. and Kirby, James N. (2024). Attachment and propensity for reporting compassionate opportunities and behavior in everyday life. Frontiers in Psychology, 15 1409537. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1409537 |
2024 Book Chapter Compassion focused therapy and heart rate variabilitySherwell, Chase S. and Kirby, James N. (2024). Compassion focused therapy and heart rate variability. Integrating psychotherapy and Psychophysiology: theory, assessment, and practice. (pp. 391-411) edited by Donald Moss. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198888727.003.0018 |
2024 Journal Article Social rank and compassion: how insecure striving, social safeness and fears of compassion mediate the relationship between masculinity, depression and anxietyKirby, James N., Day, Jamin and Gilbert, Paul (2024). Social rank and compassion: how insecure striving, social safeness and fears of compassion mediate the relationship between masculinity, depression and anxiety. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 97 (2), 339-353. doi: 10.1111/papt.12520 |
2024 Journal Article Compassion training influences heart-rate variability within severe depressionKim, Jeffrey J., Sherwell, Chase, Parker, Stacey L. and Kirby, James N. (2024). Compassion training influences heart-rate variability within severe depression. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 16 100760, 100760. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100760 |
2024 Journal Article Self-compassionate motivation and athlete well-being: the critical role of distress toleranceWalton, Courtney C., Lewis, Kelsey J., Kirby, James, Purcell, Rosemary, Rice, Simon M. and Osborne, Margaret S. (2024). Self-compassionate motivation and athlete well-being: the critical role of distress tolerance. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 18 (1), 131-149. doi: 10.1123/jcsp.2022-0009 |
2024 Journal Article A multi-level meta-analytic review of attachment and fears of compassionVarley, Deanna, Sherwell, Chase S., Fu, Mina and Kirby, James N. (2024). A multi-level meta-analytic review of attachment and fears of compassion. Personality and Individual Differences, 218 112477, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2023.112477 |
2024 Journal Article A brief compassion focused therapy intervention can increase moral expansiveness: a randomized controlled trialKirby, James N., Hoang, April and Crimston, Charlie R. (2024). A brief compassion focused therapy intervention can increase moral expansiveness: a randomized controlled trial. Mindfulness, 15 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02300-7 |
2024 Journal Article Evaluating multidimensional facets of the maternal experience after preterm birthFitzallen, Grace C., Kirby, James N., Taylor, H. Gerry, Liley, Helen G. and Bora, Samudragupta (2024). Evaluating multidimensional facets of the maternal experience after preterm birth. Journal of Perinatology, 44 (5), 635-642. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01865-y |
2024 Book Essentials of Compassion Focused Therapy: A Practice Manual for CliniciansPetrocchi, Nicola, Kirby, James and Baldi, Beatrice (2024). Essentials of Compassion Focused Therapy: A Practice Manual for Clinicians. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003436058 |
2024 Journal Article Beyond the physical: The interplay of experienced weight stigma, internalised weight bias and depression in lipoedemaClarke, Chantelle, Kirby, James N. and Best, Talitha (2024). Beyond the physical: The interplay of experienced weight stigma, internalised weight bias and depression in lipoedema. Clinical Obesity. doi: 10.1111/cob.12727 |
2023 Journal Article Understanding parenting behavior in junior rugby league in AustraliaMallett, Clifford J., Sanders, Matthew R., Dittman, Cassandra K., Kirby, James N. and Rynne, Steven B. (2023). Understanding parenting behavior in junior rugby league in Australia. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33 (1), 271-287. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02744-4 |
2023 Journal Article Risk profiles of the preterm behavioral phenotype in children aged 3 to 18 yearsFitzallen, Grace C., Griffin, Alison, Taylor, H. Gerry, Kirby, James N., Liley, Helen G. and Bora, Samudragupta (2023). Risk profiles of the preterm behavioral phenotype in children aged 3 to 18 years. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11 1084970, 1084970. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1084970 |
2023 Journal Article Fears and resistances to mindfulness: development of a self-report scaleGilbert, Paul, Basran, Jaskaran, Plowright, Ptarmigan, Matos, Marcela, Kirby, James and Petrocchi, Nicola (2023). Fears and resistances to mindfulness: development of a self-report scale. Mindfulness, 14 (11), 2602-2616. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02171-y |