Chronic skin diseases often go along with high levels of shame, self-criticism and fear of social rejection. Besides the impairment due to the skin disease patients also often show massive psychological suffering. The lecture will illustrate how to employ compassion-based interventions to alleviate suffering and foster self care using breathing exercises, imagery work and others.
Target Audience: healthcare professionals who treat patients with skin disease
Learning Objectives:
- Core principles of compassion
- Scientific background for using compassion-based interventions in Psychodermatology
- What soothing rhythm breathing is all about
