The phenomenology of self ‐critical thinking in people with depression, eating disorders, and in healthy individuals

ConclusionsThe findings highlight the importance of exploring people's beliefs about their self‐criticism, and imply that treatment for self‐criticism may be more challenging with people with eating disorders than people with depression. Practitioner points This study highlights that self‐criticism is common in depression and eating disorders and that some people find this a significant problem in its own right. Careful assessment of self‐criticism is recommended when working with these clinical presentations, which should include the perceived positive consequences and desire to change.
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Qualitative Paper Source Type: research