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. 2016 Apr;25(4):1098-1109.
doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0307-3. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Does Self-compassion Protect Adolescents from Stress?

Karen Bluth  1 , Patricia N E Roberson  2 , Susan A Gaylord  1 , Keturah R Faurot  1 , Karen M Grewen  1 , Samantha Arzon  1 , Susan S Girdler  1
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Does Self-compassion Protect Adolescents from Stress?

Karen Bluth et al. J Child Fam Stud. 2016 Apr.
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Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure in response to the Trier Social Stress Test during preparation, speech, math, and recovery phases in a sample of male and female adolescents age 13–18 (n=28). Error bars correspond to a standard error above and below the mean.
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