Showing 4 results for Metacognitive Therapy
Fatemeh Ghayourkazemi, Dr Zohreh Sepehri Shamloo, Dr Ali Mashhadi, Dr Ali Ghanaei, Dr Frozan Pasalar,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (9-2016)
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The aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of MCT and Neurofeedback on metacognitive believes and symptoms of SAD. This research was a single subject study with volunteer sampling method. 7 students from Ferdowsi and Farhangian universities with diagnosis of SAD have been matched and assigned into one of the three groups (control, MCT and Neurofeedback).DSM-IV structured interview,Conner's Social Phobia Inventory, Watson and Friend's social anxiety questionnair, metacognition questionnair have been used before and after intervention and in 45 days follow-up. Conner's Inventory also had been answered 2 times within the treatment. 8 session per week for MCT and 16 sessions 3 times each week for neurofeedback has been performed. Percent recovery is used for data analysis. Results showed MCT and neurofeedback were effective in treating SAD with different range of percent recovery in each one of the subjects. But the mean of percent recoveries weren't different between the two interventions. Although metacognitive believes changed more in MCT. Percent recovery has improved in the follow up. In general, MCT and Neurofeedback are both effective in reducing SAD but MCT was more effective in milder SAD and Neurofeedback was more effective in more severe SAD than MCT.
Elahe Bagheri, Dr Kourosh Goodarzi, Dr Mehdi Roozbahani, Dr Keivan Kakabraee,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (9-2024)
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The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy, solution-oriented therapy, and endurance exercises on the problem-solving styles of female students with social anxiety disorder. The design of this research is a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a heterogeneous control group and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population was female students of the second level of high school in the three educational districts of Kermanshah in the academic year 1401-1402. From this population, 60 students with social anxiety were selected by screening and according to the criteria for entering the study. They were randomly assigned to 4 groups of 15 people (three experimental and one control). The research tools included social anxiety questionnaires (Kanor, 2000) and problem-solving styles (Dzurila et al., 2002). The data were analyzed with SPSS23 software and analysis of variance and Benferoni's post hoc test. The findings showed that metacognitive therapy, solution-oriented therapy, and endurance exercises increased efficient problem-solving styles and decreased ineffective problem-solving styles in people with social anxiety (P≤0.05) and among the three treatments, metacognitive therapy in efficient problem-solving styles and metacognitive and solution-oriented treatment in ineffective problem-solving styles were more effective than endurance exercises (P≤0.05). Based on these findings, it can be said that all three treatment models can be used in the Iranian clinical sample.
Miss Hadis Valizadeh, Dr Shahram Mami, Dr Homeira Soleimannejad, Dr Zeinab Mihandoost,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (3-2025)
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The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) and Time Perspective Therapy (TPT) self-Efficacy of quitting in individuals with substance dependence. This quasi-experimental research employed a pre-test, post-test, and two-month follow-up design. The statistical population included all individuals with substance dependence who referred to addiction treatment centers in Kermanshah in 2024. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 60 eligible participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups (two experimental and one control), each consisting of 20 individuals. The Self-Efficacy of Quitting Scale (Bramson, 1999) was administered during the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up phases. Data were analyzed using repeated measures and Bonferroni post-hoc tests at a significance level of 0.05 via SPSS-26. The findings revealed a significant difference between the control group and both treatment groups regarding self-Efficacy of quitting. Both metacognitive therapy and time perspective therapy significantly increased self-Efficacy of quitting, and these effects remained stable during the follow-up phase. Furthermore, metacognitive therapy proved to be more effective than time perspective therapy in enhancing self-Efficacy of quitting. Based on these results, although both treatments can be used to improve self-Efficacy of quitting in individuals with substance dependence, metacognitive therapy may offer greater practical implications for psychologists and psychiatrists due to its superior effectiveness.
Hava Mahmoudzadeh Kenari, Dr Afsaneh Khajound Khoshli, Dr Javanshir Asadi,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (9-2025)
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Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common and disabling psychiatric conditions in adolescence, strongly associated with cognitive-emotional constructs such as thought–action fusion (TAF) and intolerance of uncertainty (IU). The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on these constructs among female high school students with OCD. The research design was quasi-experimental with a pre-test–post-test control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all female high school students in Babolsar during the 2023–2024 academic year diagnosed with OCD through psychiatric evaluation and clinical interviews. A total of 45 students were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups (15 EFT, 15 MCT, and 15 control). The research instruments included the Thought–Action Fusion Scale–Revised (TAFS-R) and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS). Both intervention groups received eight 90-minute sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc test. The results showed that both EFT and MCT significantly reduced TAF and IU compared to the control group (p < 0.01). Moreover, MCT was more effective in reducing TAF, whereas EFT had a stronger impact on reducing IU. These findings highlight the importance of applying emotion-focused and metacognitive approaches in improving cognitive-emotional mechanisms of OCD in adolescents and suggest tailored interventions based on patients’ specific needs.
