Research

Adie, T., Steindl, S. R., Kirby, J. N., Kane, R. T., & Mazzucchelli, T. G. (2021). The relationship between self-compassion and depressive symptoms: Avoidance and activation as mediators. Mindfulness, 12, 1748–1756 (2021). DOI: 10.1007/s12671-021-01637-1

Boyle, G.J., Ward J., & Steindl S.R. (1994). Psychometric properties of Russells' short form of the Booklet Category Test. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 79, 128 - 130. DOI: 10.2466/pms.1994.79.1.128

Cavalcanti, L.G., Steindl, S. R., Matos, M., & Boschen, M. J. (2021). Fears of compassion magnify the effects of rumination and worry on the relationship between self-criticism and depression. Current Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01510-3

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Carter, A., Steindl, S. R., Parker, S., Gilbert, P., Kirby, J. N. (2023). Compassion-focused therapy to reduce body weight shame for individuals with obesity: A randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 54, 747-764. DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.02.001

Halford, W. K., Steindl S.R., Varghese, F.N., & Schweitzer, R.D. (2000). Observed family interaction and outcome in patients with first admission psychoses.  Behavior Therapy, 30, 555-580. DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(99)80025-2

Hart, J. S., Kirby, J. N., Steindl, S. R., Kane, R. T., & Mazzucchelli, T. G. (2020). Insecure striving, self-criticism, and depression: The prospective moderating role of fear of compassion from others, Mindfulness, 11, 1699–1709. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-020-01385-8

Kirby, J. N., Steindl, S. R., & Doty, J. R. (2017). Compassion as the highest ethic. In L.M. Monteiro, J. Compson, & R.F. Musten, (Eds.), A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethics in Mindfulness-Based Interventions. pp. 253-277. Mindfulness in Behavioral Health. Springer, Cham.

Kirby, J. N., Tellegen, C., & Steindl, S. R. (2017). A meta-analysis of compassion-based interventions: Current state of knowledge and future directions. Behavior Therapy, 48, 778-792. DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.06.003

Matias, M. A., Steindl, S. R., Plonka, K. A., Pukkallus, M., Palmer, J., Holcombe, T., Seymour, G. J., & Marshall, R. I. (2013). Do school based anti-smoking campaigns delivered by oral health therapists work? Australian Dental Journal, 58 (3), 301-305. DOI: 10.1111/adj.12078

Matos, M., Galhardo, A., Moura-Ramos, M., Steindl, S. R., Bortolon, C., Hiramatsu, Y., Baumann, T., Yiu, R. X. Q., & Ferreira, C. (2023). Measuring shame across five countries: Dimensionality and measurement invariance of the external and internal shame scale. Current Psychology, online first article. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02019-5

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Matos, M., Gonçalves, E., Palmeira, L. S. N., Melo, I., Steindl, S. R., & Gomes, A. A. (2021). Advancing the assessment of compassion: Psychometric study of the Compassion Motivation and Action Scales in a Portuguese sample. Current Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02311-4

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Matos, M., McEwan, K., Kanovský, M., Halamová, J., Steindl, S. R., Ferreira, N.,.… Gilbert, P. (2021). Fears of compassion magnify the harmful effects of threat of COVID-19 on mental health and social safeness across 21 countries. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 1– 17. DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2601

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Matos, M., McEwan, K., Kanovský, M., Halamová, J., Steindl, S. R., Ferreira, N.,.… Gilbert, P. (2021). The role of social connection on the experience of COVID-19 related post-traumatic growth and stress. PLoS ONE, 16(12): e0261384. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261384

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Matos, M., McEwan, K., Kanovský, M., Halamová, J., Steindl, S. R., Ferreira, N.,.… Gilbert, P. (2022). Compassion protects mental health and social safeness during the COVID-19 pandemic across 21 countries. Mindfulness. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-021-01822-2

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Matos, M., Petrocchi, N., Irons, C., & Steindl, S. R. (2023). Never underestimate fears, blocks, and resistances: The interplay between experiential practices, self-conscious emotions, and the therapeutic relationship in compassion focused therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79, 1670-1685. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23474

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Matos, M., & Steindl, S. R. (2020). “You are already all you need to be”: A case illustration of compassion-focused therapy for shame and perfectionism. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76 (11), 1-18. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23055

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Matos, M., & Steindl, S. (2022). Shame in the Context of Grief. In D. L. Harris & A. H. Y. Ho (Eds.), Compassion-Based Approaches in Loss and Grief (pp. 157-166). Routledge.

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Matos, M., Steindl, S. R., Gilbert, P., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2020). Shame memories that shape who we are. In P. Gilbert & J. N. Kirby (Eds.), Making an impact on mental health. Taylor & Francis Group: London.

McLean, L., Bambling, M., & Steindl, S. R. (2018). Perspectives on self-compassion from adult female survivors of sexual abuse and the counselors who work with them. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, published online. DOI: 10.1177%2F0886260518793975

McLean, L., Steindl, S. R., & Bambling, M. (2017). Compassion Focused Therapy as an intervention for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, published online. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2017.1390718

McLean, L., Steindl, S. R., & Bambling, M. (2022). Compassion focused group therapy for adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse: A preliminary investigation. Mindfulness, 13, 1144–1157. DOI: 10.1007/s12671-022-01837-3

Mitchell, A. E., Whittingham, K., Steindl, S. R., & Kirby, J. N. (2018). Feasibility and acceptability of a brief online self-compassion intervention for mothers of infants. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 21, 553–561. DOI: 10.1007/s00737-018-0829-y

Romaniuk, M., Hampton, S., Brown, K., Fisher, G., Steindl, S. R., Kidd, C., & Kirby, J. N. (2023). Compassionate mind training for ex-service personnel with PTSD and their partners. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 30, 643-658. DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2825

Sorensen, S., Steindl, S. R., Dingle, G. A. & Garcia, A. (2018). Comparing the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM), music and LKM plus music on psychological well-being. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 153, 3, 267-287. DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2018.1516610

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Steindl, S., Bell, T., Dixon, A., & Kirby, J. N. (2022). Therapist perspectives on working with fears, blocks and resistances to compassion in compassion focused therapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. DOI: 10.1002/capr.12530

Steindl, S. R., & Boyle, G. J. (1995). Use of the Booklet Category Test to assess abstract concept formation in schizophrenic disorders. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 10(3), 205-210. DOI: 10.1093/arclin/10.3.205

Steindl, S. R., Buchanan, K., Goss, K., & Allan, S. (2017). Compassion-focused therapy for eating disorders (CFT-E): A qualitative review and recommendations for clinical practice. Clinical Psychologist, 21, 62-73. DOI: 10.1111/cp.12126

Steindl, S. R., & Connor, J. P. (2010). Facilitating Behavioural Change. In M. Groves & J. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Communication Skills in Medicine: Promoting Patient-Centred Care. pp. 33-47. IP Communications Pty Ltd., Australia.

Steindl, S. R., & Connor, J. P. (2020). Enhancing treatment engagement though Motivational Interviewing. In A. Hadler, S. Sutton & L. Osterberg, (Eds.), The Wiley handbook of patient engagement in healthcare treatment: Theory, research and clinical practice. John Wiley & Sons: London.

Steindl, S. R., Kirby, J. N., & Tellegen, C. (2018). Motivational Interviewing as a prelude to compassion-based interventions. Clinical Psychologist. DOI: 10.1111/cp.12146

Steindl, S., & Matos, M. (2022). Compassion-Focused Imagery and Embodiment Practices. In D. L. Harris & A. H. Y. Ho (Eds.), Compassion-Based Approaches in Loss and Grief (pp. 195-203). Routledge.

Steindl, S. R., Matos, M., & Creed, A. (2018). Early shame and safeness memories, and later depressive symptoms and safe affect: The mediating role of self-compassion. Current Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-018-9990-8

Steindl, S. R., Matos, M., & Dimaggio, G. (2023). The interplay between therapeutic relationship and therapeutic technique: The whole is more than the sum of its parts. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79, 1686-1692. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23519

Steindl, S. R., Tellegen, C. L., Filus, A., Seppala, E., Doty, J. R., & Kirby, J. N. (2021). The Compassion Motivation and Action Scales: A self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours. Australian Psychologist, 5, 2, 93-110. DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2021.1893110

Steindl, S. R., Yiu, R. X. Q., Baumann, T.,  & Matos, M. (2020) Comparing compassion across cultures: Similarities and differences among Australians and Singaporeans. Australian Psychologist, 55, 3, 208-219, DOI: 10.1111/ap.12433

Steindl, S. R., Young, R. McD., Creamer, M., & Crompton, D. (2003). Hazardous alcohol use and treatment outcome in male combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 16(1), 27-34. DOI: 10.1023/A:1022055110238

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