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2023

Journal Article

Compassionate mind training for ex‐service personnel with PTSD and their partners

Romaniuk, Madeline, Hampton, Sarah, Brown, Kelly, Fisher, Gina, Steindl, Stanley R., Kidd, Chloe and Kirby, James N. (2023). Compassionate mind training for ex‐service personnel with PTSD and their partners. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 30 (3), 643-658. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2825

Compassionate mind training for ex‐service personnel with PTSD and their partners

2023

Journal Article

What do (and don’t) we know about self-compassion? Trends and issues in theory, mechanisms, and outcomes

Cha, Jane E., Serlachius, Anna S., Kirby, James N. and Consedine, Nathan S. (2023). What do (and don’t) we know about self-compassion? Trends and issues in theory, mechanisms, and outcomes. Mindfulness, 14 (11), 2657-2669. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02222-4

What do (and don’t) we know about self-compassion? Trends and issues in theory, mechanisms, and outcomes

2023

Journal Article

Beliefs about action efficacy mediate the relationship between self-concept clarity and self-reported compassionate action

Perrykkad, Kelsey, Sherwell, Chase, Kirby, James and Hohwy, Jakob (2023). Beliefs about action efficacy mediate the relationship between self-concept clarity and self-reported compassionate action. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 12 (2), 269-288. doi: 10.1037/cns0000349

Beliefs about action efficacy mediate the relationship between self-concept clarity and self-reported compassionate action

2023

Book Chapter

Compassion Focused Therapy – What It Is, What It Targets, and the Evidence

Kirby, James N. and Petrocchi, Nicola (2023). Compassion Focused Therapy – What It Is, What It Targets, and the Evidence. Handbook of Self-Compassion. (pp. 417-432) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-22348-8_23

Compassion Focused Therapy – What It Is, What It Targets, and the Evidence

2023

Journal Article

Editorial: Community series: expanding the science of compassion, volume II

Mongrain, Myriam, Kirby, James and Keltner, Dacher (2023). Editorial: Community series: expanding the science of compassion, volume II. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 1341792, 1341792. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1341792

Editorial: Community series: expanding the science of compassion, volume II

2022

Book

Choose compassion: why it matters and how it works

Kirby, James (2022). Choose compassion: why it matters and how it works. St Lucia, QLD Australia: UQP.

Choose compassion: why it matters and how it works

2022

Journal Article

Promoting positive relationship between parents and grandparents: a randomized controlled trial of Group Triple P Plus Compassion in Vietnam

Hoang, Nam-Phuong T., Kirby, James N., Haslam, Divna M. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Promoting positive relationship between parents and grandparents: a randomized controlled trial of Group Triple P Plus Compassion in Vietnam. Behavior Therapy, 53 (6), 1175-1190. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.06.002

Promoting positive relationship between parents and grandparents: a randomized controlled trial of Group Triple P Plus Compassion in Vietnam

2022

Journal Article

Stages of lipoedema: experiences of physical and mental health and health care

Clarke, Chantelle, Kirby, James N., Smidt, Tilly and Best, Talitha (2022). Stages of lipoedema: experiences of physical and mental health and health care. Quality of Life Research, 32 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03216-w

Stages of lipoedema: experiences of physical and mental health and health care

2022

Journal Article

A systematic review on mediation studies of self-compassion and physical health outcomes in non-clinical adult populations

Cha, Jane E., Boggiss, Anna L., Serlachius, Anna S., Cavadino, Alana, Kirby, James N. and Consedine, Nathan S. (2022). A systematic review on mediation studies of self-compassion and physical health outcomes in non-clinical adult populations. Mindfulness, 13 (8), 1876-1900. doi: 10.1007/s12671-022-01935-2

A systematic review on mediation studies of self-compassion and physical health outcomes in non-clinical adult populations

2022

Journal Article

The role of likeability in discriminating between kindness and compassion

Kirby, James N., Gerrish, Ruby, Sherwell, Chase and Gilbert, Paul (2022). The role of likeability in discriminating between kindness and compassion. Mindfulness, 13 (6), 1555-1564. doi: 10.1007/s12671-022-01900-z

The role of likeability in discriminating between kindness and compassion

2022

Journal Article

Therapist perspectives on working with fears, blocks and resistances to compassion in compassion focused therapy

Steindl, Stan, Bell, Tobyn, Dixon, Alison and Kirby, James N. (2022). Therapist perspectives on working with fears, blocks and resistances to compassion in compassion focused therapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23 (3), 850-863. doi: 10.1002/capr.12530

Therapist perspectives on working with fears, blocks and resistances to compassion in compassion focused therapy

2022

Journal Article

Nurturing self-compassionate performers

Walton, Courtney C., Osborne, Margaret S., Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James (2022). Nurturing self-compassionate performers. Australian Psychologist, 57 (2), 77-85. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2022.2033952

Nurturing self-compassionate performers

2022

Journal Article

Compassion protects mental health and social safeness during the COVID-19 pandemic across 21 countries

Matos, Marcela, McEwan, Kirsten, Kanovský, Martin, Halamová, Júlia, Steindl, Stanley R., Ferreira, Nuno, Linharelhos, Mariana, Rijo, Daniel, Asano, Kenichi, Márquez, Margarita G., Gregório, Sónia, Vilas, Sara P., Brito-Pons, Gonzalo, Lucena-Santos, Paola, da Silva Oliveira, Margareth, de Souza, Erika Leonardo, Llobenes, Lorena, Gumiy, Natali, Costa, Maria Ileana, Habib, Noor, Hakem, Reham, Khrad, Hussain, Alzahrani, Ahmad, Cheli, Simone, Petrocchi, Nicola, Tholouli, Elli, Issari, Philia, Simos, Gregoris, Lunding-Gregersen, Vibeke ... Gilbert, Paul (2022). Compassion protects mental health and social safeness during the COVID-19 pandemic across 21 countries. Mindfulness, 13 (4), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s12671-021-01822-2

Compassion protects mental health and social safeness during the COVID-19 pandemic across 21 countries

2021

Journal Article

The role of social connection on the experience of COVID-19 related posttraumatic growth and stress

Matos, Marcela, McEwan, Kirsten, Kanovský, Martin, Halamová, Júlia, Steindl, Stanley R., Ferreira, Nuno, Linharelhos, Mariana, Rijo, Daniel, Asano, Kenichi, Vilas, Sara P., Márquez, Margarita G., Gregório, Sónia, Brito-Pons, Gonzalo, Lucena-Santos, Paola, da Silva Oliveira, Margareth, de Souza, Erika Leonardo, Llobenes, Lorena, Gumiy, Natali, Costa, Maria Ileana, Habib, Noor, Hakem, Reham, Khrad, Hussain, Alzahrani, Ahmad, Cheli, Simone, Petrocchi, Nicola, Tholouli, Elli, Issari, Philia, Simos, Gregoris, Lunding-Gregersen, Vibeke ... Gilbert, Paul (2021). The role of social connection on the experience of COVID-19 related posttraumatic growth and stress. PLoS One, 16 (12 December) e0261384, e0261384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261384

The role of social connection on the experience of COVID-19 related posttraumatic growth and stress

2021

Journal Article

The experience of loneliness: The role of fears of compassion and social safeness

Best, Talitha, Herring, Lee, Clarke, Chantelle, Kirby, James and Gilbert, Paul (2021). The experience of loneliness: The role of fears of compassion and social safeness. Personality and Individual Differences, 183 111161, 111161. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111161

The experience of loneliness: The role of fears of compassion and social safeness

2021

Journal Article

A systematic review of compassion-based interventions for individuals struggling with body weight shame

Carter, Alicia, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2021). A systematic review of compassion-based interventions for individuals struggling with body weight shame. Psychology and Health, 38 (1), 1-31. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2021.1955118

A systematic review of compassion-based interventions for individuals struggling with body weight shame

2021

Journal Article

Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?

Kim, Jeffrey J., Doty, James R., Cunnington, Ross and Kirby, James N. (2021). Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 658118, 658118. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658118

Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?

2021

Journal Article

Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion

Mongrain, Myriam, Keltner, Dacher and Kirby, James (2021). Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 745799, 745799. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.745799

Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion

2021

Journal Article

Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary

Crimston, Charlie R., Blessing, Sarah, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2021). Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary. British Journal of Social Psychology, 61 (1) bjso.12483, 345-365. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12483

Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary

2021

Journal Article

Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults

Carter, Alicia, Hoang, Namphuong, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2021). Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 27 (10), 135910532110276-2290. doi: 10.1177/13591053211027641

Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults