Nancy Kocovski, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

self-compassion social anxiety social stress post-event processing mindfulness rumination social isolation diversity

Latest papers

Baseline Severity as a Moderator of the Waiting List-Controlled Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Symptom Change in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.
JAMA psychiatry · 2023

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Impact of self-compassion on social anxiety and post-event processing in diverse samples
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$41,066
Self-compassion and social anxiety: coping with social evaluative stress through kindness
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$157,117
Role of mindfulness in the cognitive model of social anxiety
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$71,889

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Baseline Severity as a Moderator of the Waiting List-Controlled Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Symptom Change in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.

Scholten W, Seldenrijk A, Hoogendoorn A, Bosman R, Muntingh A, Karyotaki E, Andersson G, Berger T, Carlbring P, Furmark T, Bouchard S, Goldin P, Kampmann I, Morina N, Kocovski N, Leibing E, Leichsenring F, Stolz T, van Balkom A, Batelaan N

JAMA psychiatry2023

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.1291 PMID: 37256597

Impact of self-compassion on social anxiety and post-event processing in diverse samples

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kocovski, Nancy

Keywords: Self-compassion; social anxiety; social stress; post-event processing; rumination; social isolation; diversity

$41,066

Self-compassion and social anxiety: coping with social evaluative stress through kindness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kocovski, Nancy

Keywords: self-compassion; social anxiety; social stress; mindfulness; post-event processing

$157,117

Role of mindfulness in the cognitive model of social anxiety

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kocovski, Nancy

Keywords: social anxiety; mindfulness; acceptance; rumination; cognitive therapy; social phobia

$71,889

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: self-compassion Dear Professor Kocovski, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Baseline Severity as a Moderator of the Waiting List-Controlled Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Symptom Change in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Impact of self-compassion on social anxiety and post-event processing in diverse samples" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]