Metacognitive therapy is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that aims to treat mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety in adults or children. It was first developed by Adrian Wells in the 1980s out of a need for an evidence-based treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. It focuses on the expectations and beliefs that patients have about worrying thoughts, memories which are not being clear or accurate or when they really show symptoms from their illness.
In contrast to traditional CBT sessions where the therapist does all the talking and there are no verbal reactions from the participant, metacognitive therapy emphasizes sharing important information with one another in a respectful way. Patients must share their experiences with one another which includes their observations about themselves.
What is Metacognitive Therapy
Metacognitive Stress Management includes two parts- Self-awareness & Emotional Awareness. There are several different techniques within these two broad categories that can help individuals improve their levels of Stress Tolerance; each technique employs various cognitive processes.
(Metacognitive Therapy) The creator of the MCT, Adrian Wells is a world-renowned clinical psychologist in the field of psychology. The success of the therapy method that it has developed is the subject of scientific tools every day. Different countries all over the world also uses Metacognitive Therapy studies .
The book explains the “whats” and “how-tos” of metacognitive therapy (MCT), a cutting-edge form of cognitive-behavioral therapy with a growing empirical evidence base.
This book includes all the details of Metacognitive Therapy with examples, methods and techniques. The purpose of the book is to help people develop new relationships with their own thought processes.
In the first part of the book;
The role of metacognition and the basics of MCT put forward in the development and continuation of psychological problems.
Vivid examples and sample dialogues illustrate clear-cut ways to identify harmful patterns and explore them with patients. Presented are innovative, practical strategies for promoting change by using methods such as Socratic dialogue, behavioral experiments, metacognitive exposure, attention training, and detached mindfulness techniques. Chapters on specific disorders serve as mini-manuals for conceptualizing and treating generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depression.
This book in particular; Emphasizes the common points and differences between Metacognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Metacognitive Theraphy is also helpful for students and trainees in psychology
Additionally; Useful appendices provide reproducible questionnaires and rating scales, case formulation interviews, and session-by-session treatment plans. It will be indispensable reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and counselors, as well as students and trainees in these fields.
You can also download and read the book here for free. (e-book)
Last Updated on October 16, 2021 by Patric Johnson
