Compassion Concepts, Research and Applications

Chris R. Brewin, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University College London.

"Given the explosion of interest in compassion in many disciplines and professions, this overview of compassion is extremely timely. Paul Gilbert has assembled a stellar lineup of international experts, and the resulting book is essential for all who are interested in better understanding or fostering compassion. The book is remarkably comprehensive, addressing fundamental definitional and conceptual issues, the psychobiology of compassion, its origin in and impact on relationships, and its potential transformative role in leadership, health care, and psychotherapy. The book brilliantly summarizes the current state of compassion research and application and will serve as a catalyst for future explorations and developments."

David C. Zuroff, Professor of Clinical Psychology, McGill University, Montreal.

"This remarkable and powerful book links the practice of mindful compassion to basic science and theory effortlessly. Paul Gilbert has assembled and organized a truly excellent anthology of the essential elements regarding Compassion Focused Therapy and the applied research on compassion. Practitioners of evidence based psychotherapy who wish to remain at the cutting edge of their science need this book. I give this my highest recommendation."

Denis Tirch, Founding Director,The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy, USA.