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Own-Tax-2811 t1_j0havsn wrote

Reply to comment by Secret_Smile in Hi! I’m Dr Lucy Maddox from Bath University (UK). I’m a clinical psychologist researching compassionate care and things that can get in the way. I have a new book out called A Year To Change Your Mind, about how psychology can help with everyday life by UniversityofBath

I hope you & Lucy don't mind if I jump in here with my own 2p worth! I had Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for several years & found it of very limited effectiveness. Some techniques e.g. imagining looking at your ideal compassionate self from the outside were actively unhelpful. Eventually I received a diagnosis of OCD and had OCD specific CBT. Made more progress in 20 sessions than in years of CFT.

My sense, from personal experience, hearing other people's experiences, studying psychology and working for a short time in mental health research is that different things work for different conditions & people. Usually there will be evidence pointing towards a particular treatment for the person's diagnosis, which is where treatment should start. If it doesn't help then need to give careful thought as to why before next steps.

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