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A metacognitive model and therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
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Cognitive distortions and beliefs have been found to be associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Most of these cognitive distortions are supposed to be non-specifically related to obsessive–compulsive behaviour in general, rather than specific domains of beliefs being related to specific forms of obsessive–compulsive behaviour. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether specific cognitive domains are related to specific obsessive–compulsive behaviours. In this study 305 subjects from the community completed a number of questionnaires assessing specific belief domains, obsessive–compulsive behaviour (Padua-R) and depressed mood (CES-D). Multiple regression analyses provided support for the notion that specific beliefs are associated with specific forms of obsessive–compulsive behaviour (i.e. washing, checking, precision, rumination and impulses). Further, as expected meta-cognition beliefs such as Thought–Action Fusion and Inverse Inference were found to be related to most forms of obsessive–compulsive behaviour. Depressed mood did not affect the results substantially. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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“We also did not assess all of the available cognitive-behavioral theories of GAD, such as the interpersonal processes highlighted by Borkovec, Newman, and Castonguay (2003), and the cognitive model outlined by Wells (1999).”
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“Despite concomitant reports that worriers describe the process of worrying as aversive (Ruscio & Borkovec, 2004; Wells, 1995), they also endorse positive beliefs about worry; that it might help them prepare for, problem solve, or superstitiously avoid future catastrophic events (e.g., Borkovec, Hazlett-Stevens, & Diaz, 1999).”
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“Experiencing a decrease in negative emotions, such as relief when the feared outcome doesn't occur (which is the case 84% of the time; Borkovec, Hazlett-Stevens, & Diaz, 1999), serves to reinforce the worry.”
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“Furthermore, excessive worriers report that worrying helps them to problem solve, prepare for potential outcomes, prevent negative outcomes from occurring, and minimize emotional reactions to negative outcomes (Borkovec, Hazlett-Stevens, & Diaz, 1999; Freeston, Rhéaume, Letarte, Dugas, & Ladouceur, 1994).”
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“Several studies pointed out the impact that those dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs can have on mental health [26–30].”
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- Wells, A.
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- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
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- Wiley
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- 1999-05
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- 6
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 126-138
- ISSN
- 1063-3995
- 1099-0879
- Language
- en
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