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Dr Elaine Beaumont's Outputs (22)

Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being (2024)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Dagnall, N., Massey, S., & Irons, C. (2024). Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12841

Introduction: The Self-Compassion App is the first commercially available, smartphone app based upon the ideas and practices of Compassion Focused Therapy. Through 28 sessions, the app supports individuals to develop compassionate minds and in doing... Read More about Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being.

A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing (2022)
Journal Article

Self-guided, smartphone apps may be helpful in reducing symptoms associated with psychological distress and may boost wellbeing, and levels of compassion. To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the impact a 28-day app based on Compassion... Read More about A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing.

The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module (2021)
Journal Article

Background
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) aim to help people cultivate compassion for self and others. To date, there is little evidence exploring the effects CMT has on those engaged in or embarking on a care... Read More about The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module.

Take care of yourself (2020)
Journal Article

This article focuses on how compassion focused techniques that encourage self-reflection can help student practitioners to promote self-care

Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Individuals working for the emergency services often bear witness to distressing events. This outcome study examines therapeutic interventions for Fire Service Personnel (FSP) experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety and low l... Read More about Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma.

Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service (2016)
Journal Article

Introduction: In the UK almost 50% of illness diagnosed among working age adults is mental distress, with depression and chronic anxiety cited as the two most prevalent psychological illnesses. However, only 24% of those who experience anxiety and de... Read More about Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service.

A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses (2016)
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Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on performance of nurses. This paper explores the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life, and wellbeing among community nurse... Read More about A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses.

A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training (2016)
Journal Article

Purpose: By the very nature of the role, student therapists experience incidents that can be emotionally challenging. In response to such events, they may experience compassion fatigue, stress, burnout, and self-criticism, which in turn alters their... Read More about A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training.

Does compassion focused therapy training for healthcare educators and providers increase self-compassion, and reduce self-persecution and self-criticism? (2016)
Journal Article

Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence within the healthcare community which suggests that developing feelings of compassion can have a profound impact on physical and psychological health. This is an important area of work, and initial re... Read More about Does compassion focused therapy training for healthcare educators and providers increase self-compassion, and reduce self-persecution and self-criticism?.

Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey (2015)
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student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12054

Background: Prolonged deficiency in self-care strategies puts counsellors and psychotherapists at risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. Aim: To measure associations between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, wellbeing
and burnout in student cou... Read More about Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey.

Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article

Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others, professio... Read More about Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives : a quantitative survey.

A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2015). A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy. Review - British Psychological Society. Counselling Psychology Section, 30(1), 21-32

This narrative review summarises findings of research that has shown use of Compassion-
Focused Therapy (CFT) to improve psychological outcomes in clinical populations. This article reviews the
research studies that have utilised CFT to treat clien... Read More about A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy.

Healing the wounds of trauma shame and grief (2014)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E. (2014). Healing the wounds of trauma shame and grief. Healthcare counselling and psychotherapy journal, 14(2), 14-19

Compassion-focused eye movement
desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
can play a role in healing the wounds of
repressed trauma memories, shame and
grief. No one therapy is a panacea for all, and the
developments of approaches such as compassi... Read More about Healing the wounds of trauma shame and grief.

Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study (2013)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(4), 186-199. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.186

This case study examines the contribution of compassionate mind training (CMT) when used as a resource in the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment of a 58-year-old man, who presented after a recent trauma with psychological... Read More about Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR : a case study.