This work investigated the efficacy of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescence, based on data collected throughout treatment. CFT has contributed to the psychological well-being of various populations, but limited evidence exists on its therapeutic gains for SAD in adolescence. Twenty-one adolescents (57.1% girls; 15-18 years old) presenting with SAD received...
Shame plays a central role in social and self-development, particularly throughout childhood and adolescence. Nonetheless, shame can also be harmful if it involves unbearable and persistent feelings of being inferior, inadequate, and worthless. Gender differences in endorsing either internalizing/externalizing symptoms may reflect different ways of coping with shame rather than differences in the experience of ...