Shame, Self-Criticism, and Compassion Measures

Measures from the AWC Blog:

Forms of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance Scale (FSCSRS)

Self-Compassion Scale – short form

Measures from Other Websites:

Fears of Compassion Scales

Other measures to consider include:

  • Internalized Shame Scale (ISS)
  • Functions of Self-Criticism/Attacking Scale
  • Early Memories of Warmth Scale
  • Rizvi’s (2010) Shame Inventory
  • Compass of Shame Scale

A whole range of measures relevant to working with highly self-critical and shame prone clients can be downloaded for free here:

http://compassionatemind.co.uk/clinicians/scales