Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Metacognitive Beliefs and Selective Attention of Individuals with Depressive Disorders

Document Type : Empirical Studies

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1 Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran

2 Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/mhrp.2023.329039.1007

Abstract

The present study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in improving metacognitive beliefs and selective attention of people with depressive disorders in Tehran. Present study was a clinical trial with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all the female students of the universities of Tehran who were diagnosed with depression in 2019. Out of the volunteers, 30 individuals diagnosed with depression were selected and randomly assigned into either the experimental (n = 15) or the control group (n = 15). 8 sessions of metacognitive therapy was applied for the experimental group while the control group stayed on waitlist. Both groups were assessed in pretest and post-test occasions. Beck depression inventory, metacognition questionnaire, and a clinical interview based on DSM-5 were administered. Data analysis was conducted by using multivariate analysis of covariance using IBM SPSS 26. Univariate ANCOVA results of experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in metacognitive beliefs while simultaneously showing significant increase in the selective attention compared to control group. It can be concluded that metacognitive therapy can improve selective attention and decrease metacognitive beliefs and therefore it can decrease the severity of depression in participants.

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Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Metacognitive Beliefs and Selective Attention of Individuals with Depressive Disorders © 2023 by Farzaneh Maschi and Mohsen Karimi is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 

Mental Health: Research and Practice
Volume 2, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 27-34

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History

  • Receive Date: 09 February 2022
  • Revise Date: 14 April 2022
  • Accept Date: 29 September 2022

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