Patients’ Perspectives on Treatment with Metacognitive Training for OCD: Feasibility and Acceptability
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Abstract. There is much room for improvement in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The current study introduces a newly developed version of Metacognitive Training for OCD (MCT-OCD), inspired by the self-help intervention myMCT as well as by MCT group programs for other disorders. The current study examines the acceptability of the training. Forty-four patients with OCD received four sessions of MCT-OCD in addition to inpatient treatment. At post assessment, patients provided a subjective appraisal of the training. Analyses revealed high acceptability and added value of the MCT-OCD. The current, preliminary version of the MCT-OCD is promising in terms of patient acceptance. Results will be used to improve current shortcomings of the training and to develop a more comprehensive MCT-OCD.
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The MCT-OCD in its pilot version has been shown to be highly accepted by patients with OCD.
“the MCT-OCD in its pilot version has also been shown to be highly accepted by patients with OCD [48]”
From Metacognitive Training for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2020) · cites this paper as [48]
In the MCT-OCD pilot trial, acceptability was high; 89.7% of patients said they would recommend the MCT-OCD to others and thought the training was useful and understandable.
“Acceptability of the MCT-OCD was high; for example, 89.7% of the patients said they would recommend the MCT-OCD to others and thought the training was useful and understandable [48].”
From Metacognitive Training for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2020) · cites this paper as [48]
The MCT-OCD provides a well-accepted treatment for patients with OCD.
“provides a well-accepted treatment for patients with OCD.”
From Metacognitive Training for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2020) · cites this paper as [48]
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- Authors
- Jelinek, L., Zielke, L., Hottenrott, B., Miegel, F., Cludius, B., Sure, A., & Demiralay, C.
- Affiliations
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Venue
- Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing Group
- Published
- 2018-03-01
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 20-28
- ISSN
- 1016-264X (ISSN-L)
- 1664-2902
- OpenAlex
- W2801985603
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 3.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- de
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Keywords
- obsessive-compulsive disorder, metacognitive training, patient acceptability, self-help intervention, inpatient care, patient perspectives
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