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People with OCD tend to evaluate their thoughts as overly significant and influential. The belief that certain thoughts could have catastrophic consequences leads to compulsive behaviors. Metacognitive therapy starts here and recognizes the need to break through this excessive evaluation. It is about teaching those affected to look at their thoughts more realistically and to understand that not every thought has the same power.
While behavioral therapy aims to directly influence mental disorders by changing behaviors, metacognitive therapy focuses on the meta-level of cognitive processes. For example, behavioral therapy can aim to interrupt compulsive behavior, while metacognitive therapy directly addresses the underlying thought patterns and beliefs.
The video provides insights into metacognitive therapy and presents a new study (Melchior et al., 2023) in which the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy was compared with the effectiveness of behavioral therapy.
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Studies (just a small selection):
Andouz, Z., Dolatshahi, B., Moshtagh, N., & Dadkhah, A. (2012). The efficacy of metacognitive therapy on patients suffering from pure obsession. Iranian journal of psychiatry, 7(1), 11.
Ferrando, C., & Selai, C. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exposure and response prevention therapy in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 31, 100684.
Glombiewski, J. A., Hansmeier, J., Haberkamp, A., Rief, W., & Exner, C. (2021). Metacognitive therapy versus exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder–A pilot randomized trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 30, 100650.
Hansmeier, J., Haberkamp, A., Glombiewski, J. A., & Exner, C. (2021). Metacognitive change during exposure and metacognitive therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 722782.
Melchior, K., van der Heiden, C., Deen, M., Mayer, B., & Franken, I. H. (2023). The effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in comparison to exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 36, 100780.
Melchior, K., Franken, I. H., & van der Heiden, C. (2018). Metacognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case report. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 82(4), 375-389.
Reid, J. E., Laws, K. R., Drummond, L., Vismara, M., Grancini, B., Mpavaenda, D., & Fineberg, N. A. (2021). Cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Comprehensive psychiatry, 106, 152223.
Yan, J., Cui, L., Wang, M., Cui, Y., & Li, Y. (2022). The Efficacy and Neural Correlates of ERP-based Therapy for OCD & TS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 21(3), 97.
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About the Author:
Eskil Burck is a psychological advisor and textbook author. He teaches psychology for Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences (Zurich). His psychology podcast "psychologie-lernen.de" consistently ranked #1 on iTunes in the "Education" category. His books "Angst - was hilft wirklich ...?", "Das manipulierte Gehirn" and "Neue Psychologie der Beeinflussung" became Amazon bestsellers. Even in his spare time, he enjoys reading studies...😅🙈
For more information, visit: learningpsychology.net
People with OCD tend to evaluate their thoughts as overly significant and influential. The belief that certain thoughts could have catastrophic consequences leads to compulsive behaviors. Metacognitive therapy starts here and recognizes the need to break through this excessive evaluation. It is about teaching those affected to look at their thoughts more realistically and to understand that not every thought has the same power.
While behavioral therapy aims to directly influence mental disorders by changing behaviors, metacognitive therapy focuses on the meta-level of cognitive processes. For example, behavioral therapy can aim to interrupt compulsive behavior, while metacognitive therapy directly addresses the underlying thought patterns and beliefs.
The video provides insights into metacognitive therapy and presents a new study (Melchior et al., 2023) in which the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy was compared with the effectiveness of behavioral therapy.
__________________
Studies (just a small selection):
Andouz, Z., Dolatshahi, B., Moshtagh, N., & Dadkhah, A. (2012). The efficacy of metacognitive therapy on patients suffering from pure obsession. Iranian journal of psychiatry, 7(1), 11.
Ferrando, C., & Selai, C. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of exposure and response prevention therapy in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 31, 100684.
Glombiewski, J. A., Hansmeier, J., Haberkamp, A., Rief, W., & Exner, C. (2021). Metacognitive therapy versus exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder–A pilot randomized trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 30, 100650.
Hansmeier, J., Haberkamp, A., Glombiewski, J. A., & Exner, C. (2021). Metacognitive change during exposure and metacognitive therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 722782.
Melchior, K., van der Heiden, C., Deen, M., Mayer, B., & Franken, I. H. (2023). The effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in comparison to exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 36, 100780.
Melchior, K., Franken, I. H., & van der Heiden, C. (2018). Metacognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case report. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 82(4), 375-389.
Reid, J. E., Laws, K. R., Drummond, L., Vismara, M., Grancini, B., Mpavaenda, D., & Fineberg, N. A. (2021). Cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Comprehensive psychiatry, 106, 152223.
Yan, J., Cui, L., Wang, M., Cui, Y., & Li, Y. (2022). The Efficacy and Neural Correlates of ERP-based Therapy for OCD & TS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 21(3), 97.
_____________________________________
✅ learningpsychology.net
✒️ Autor: Diplom-Psychologe Eskil Burck
📖 Buch: Angst - Was hilft wirklich gegen Angst und Panikattacken?
(psychologie-lernen.de/buecher/angst-was-hilft-wirklich-das-buch/)
📖 Buch: Naturtherapie bei Angst und Depression
(psychologie-lernen.de/naturtherapie-bei-angst-und-depression-das-buch-diplom-psychologe-eskil-burck/)
📖 BUCH: WAS TUN, WENN KINDER NICHT HÖREN?
psychologie-lernen.de/was-tun-wenn-kinder-nicht-hoeren-wie-die-psychologische-forschung-eltern-und-lehrern-dabei-hilft-die-beste-erziehung-zu-finden
📖 Neue Psychologie des Überzeugens - Das Buch: psychologie-lernen.de/?page_id=12338
📖 Die Macht der Situation - Das Buch:
psychologie-lernen.de/die-macht-der-situation-wovon-sich-menschen-im-alltag-manipulieren-lassen-eskil-burck/?preview=true
📖 Das manipulierte Gehirn - Das Buch:
psychologie-lernen.de/das-manipulierte-gehirn-psychologie-der-unbewussten-beeinflussung-eskil-burck
🎧 Audio-Podcast: Psychologie-lernen.de
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/psychologie-lernen-de/id343153125
🎧 Audio-Podcast: Angst – Was hilft wirklich?
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/angst-was-hilft-wirklich-gegen-angst-und-panikattacken/id1450856027
🎧 Audio-Podcast: Erziehungspsychologie
open.spotify.com/show/3QaVCRa8pnnhpL7lTyxENU?nd=1
#ocd #trial #mct
_____________________________________
About the Author:
Eskil Burck is a psychological advisor and textbook author. He teaches psychology for Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences (Zurich). His psychology podcast "psychologie-lernen.de" consistently ranked #1 on iTunes in the "Education" category. His books "Angst - was hilft wirklich ...?", "Das manipulierte Gehirn" and "Neue Psychologie der Beeinflussung" became Amazon bestsellers. Even in his spare time, he enjoys reading studies...😅🙈
For more information, visit: learningpsychology.net
