The Importance of Self-Compassion in Terms of Self Psychology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Self-Compassion in Kohut’s Self Psychology
2.2. Self-Compassion and Other Self-Related Concepts
2.3. Self-Compassion and Self-Schema
3. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wong, M.-Y.C. The Importance of Self-Compassion in Terms of Self Psychology. Psychiatry Int. 2021, 2, 120-126. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint2020009
Wong M-YC. The Importance of Self-Compassion in Terms of Self Psychology. Psychiatry International. 2021; 2(2):120-126. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint2020009
Chicago/Turabian StyleWong, Ming-Yu Claudia. 2021. "The Importance of Self-Compassion in Terms of Self Psychology" Psychiatry International 2, no. 2: 120-126. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint2020009