Advancing The Theory And Practice Of Metacognitive Therapy: A Commentary On The Special Issue

Keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive-attentional syndrome; Depression; Emotional disorder; Metacognitive therapy

Abstract

This commentary evaluates the accomplishments of research on metacognitive therapy (MCT) featured in the Special Issue on this topic. It begins with an overview of key features of MCT and highlights its basis in information-processing theory. A summary of the contributions to the Special Issue demonstrates that contemporary research supports both the theoretical principles and clinical effectiveness of MCT. Several challenges will remain as MCT becomes further established as a therapy of first recourse for a range of emotional disorders. At a theoretical level, more fine-grained understanding of the temporal dynamics of specific attentional processes is needed, as well as investigation of implicit processing. For clinical application, larger scale trials of the effectiveness of MCT in comparison with other therapies are needed. Progress in meeting these challenges is expected as the benefits of MCT become more widely-known.

Publication Date

1-31-2015

Publication Title

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volume

39

Issue

1

Number of Pages

81-87

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-014-9663-3

Socpus ID

84925460774 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84925460774

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