Research Progress on the Influence of People from Childhood Trauma to Fear of Compassion
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Childhood Trauma; Fear of Compassion; behavior.Abstract
Since the 21st century, psychology has gradually developed into a mature and recognized discipline, and mental health problems and mental health care have been paid more and more attention by researchers and patients. Compared with classic psychological themes such as depression and bipolar disorder, compassion and fear have received relatively little attention and research. Moreover, there is ample research evidence that most adults have experienced childhood trauma at some point. However, fear of compassion exists and affect people's real life and decision-making, and even affect the development and prognosis of mental diseases. In order to understand the influence factors of fear of compassion and childhood trauma on people's mental health and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, to observe and discuss the consistency of relevant research methods and conclusions. This paper summarized the current research on fear of compassion and childhood trauma, collected research papers and reports on related topics in the past several years, in order to understand the correlation and research methods of fear of compassion and childhood trauma, and put forward some future prospects that have not yet been studied.
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