Handbook of the Psychology of Self-Forgiveness

Part I. Understanding Self-Forgiveness

1. Orientation to the Psychology of Self-Forgiveness
Lydia Woodyatt, Everett L. Worthington, Michael Wenzel, Brandon J. Griffin

2. Understanding Shame and Guilt
Colin Wayne Leach

3. An Evolutionary Approach to Shame-Based Self-Criticism, Self-Forgiveness, and Compassion
Paul Gilbert, Lydia Woodyatt

4. Working Through Psychological Needs Following Transgressions to Arrive at Self-Forgiveness
Lydia Woodyatt, Michael Wenzel, Melissa Vel-Palumbo

5. Repairing Meaning, Resolving Rumination, and Moving toward Self-Forgiveness
Kirsten L. Graham, Jessica L. Morse, Maeve B. O’Donnell, Michael F. Steger

Part II. The Causes and Consequences of Self-Forgiveness

6. The Measurement of Dispositional Self-Forgiveness
Peter Strelan

7. Self-Forgiveness and Health: A Stress-and-Coping Model
Loren L. Toussaint, Jon R. Webb, Jameson K. Hirsch

8. Self-Forgiveness and Personal and Relational Well-Being
Michael Massengale, Elise Choe, Don E. Davis

9. Self-Forgiveness Within Couple Transgressions
Sara Pelucchi, Camillo Regalia, F. Giorgia Paleari, Frank D. Fincham

10. Self-Forgiveness and Religious/Spiritual Struggles
Julie J. Exline, Joshua A. Wilt, Nick Stauner, Valencia A. Harriott, Seyma N. Saritoprak

11. The Dark Side of Self-Forgiveness: Forgiving the Self Can Impede Change for Ongoing, Harmful Behavior
Michael J. A. Wohl, Melissa M. Salmon, Samantha J. Hollingshead, Sara K. Lidstone, Nassim Tabri

Part III. Applications of Self-Forgiveness in Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: Models and Modalities of Intervention

12. Self-Forgiveness in Individual Psychotherapy: Therapeutic Models and Counseling Outcomes
Marilyn A. Cornish, Nathaniel G. Wade, Ana Cikara

13. Group Intervention to Promote Self-Forgiveness
Everett L. Worthington, Brandon J. Griffin, Nathaniel G. Wade

14. Self-Forgiveness in Couple and Family Therapy
Elizabeth G. Ruffing, Sarah H. Moon, Jennifer Krier, David R. Paine, Eliyohu Wolff, Steven J. Sandage

15. Self-Directed Intervention to Promote Self-Forgiveness
Brandon J. Griffin, Everett L. Worthington, Christopher M. Bell, Don E. Davis

Part IV. Applications of Self-Forgiveness in Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications to Specific Domains

16. Self-Forgiveness and Military Service: Equipping Warriors to Combat Moral Injury
Brandon J. Griffin, Everett L. Worthington, Steven J. Danish, John Donovan, Caroline R. Lavelock, Laurel Shaler, Robert F. Dees, Shira Maguen, Don E. Davis

17. Self-Forgiveness and Treating Personality Disorders
Frederick A. DiBlasio

18. Self-Forgiveness, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behavior: Understanding the Role of Forgiving the Self in the Act of Hurting One’s Self
Jameson K. Hirsch, Jon R. Webb, Loren L. Toussaint

19. Self-Forgiveness, Addiction, and Recovery
Jon R. Webb, Loren L. Toussaint, Jameson K. Hirsch

20. Self-Forgiveness and Hypersexual Behavior
David K. Mosher, Joshua N. Hook, Joshua B. Grubbs

21. Self-Forgiveness at Work: Finding Pathways to Renewal When Coping with Failure or Perceived Transgressions
Lydia Woodyatt, Marilyn A. Cornish, Mikaela Cibich

22. Self-Forgiveness and Pursuit of the Sacred: The Role of Pastoral-Related Care
Jon R. Webb, Jameson K. Hirsch, Loren L. Toussaint

23. Self-Forgiveness in Older Adulthood
Tim Windsor

24. Conclusion: The Road So Far and the Road Ahead
Lydia Woodyatt, Everett L. Worthington, Michael Wenzel, Brandon J. Griffin

Avainsanat: Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Emotion