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Ishigaki T, Shimada T, Tanoue H, Yoshinaga N, Nishiguchi Y, Ishikawa R, Hosono M. Reliability and validity of the Nepean Beliefs Scale for delusions and overvalued ideas in chronic schizophrenia: analysis of a preliminary pilot study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1298429. [PMID: 38130290 PMCID: PMC10733475 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1298429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction The Nepean Beliefs Scale by Brakoulias et al. is an interview-based multidimensional instrument that measures pathological beliefs in various psychiatric disorders. This study examined the reliability and validity of Nepean Beliefs Scale (NBS) for delusions and overvalued ideas in patients with chronic-phase schizophrenia. Methods: Multiple raters at two healthcare settings examined the beliefs of 28 individuals with schizophrenia using the NBS. Concurrently, PANSS, PDI-21, BCIS, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were administered. Results The NBS had high reliability and correlation with relevant scales. Discussion The NBS was found to have sufficient reliability and validity for assessing the pathological beliefs of patients with chronic schizophrenia. Although NBS is an easy-to-instruct instrument, it should be noted that appropriate explanations and examples should be added to instructions to obtain reliable responses from patients with chronic schizophrenia.
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- Takuma Ishigaki
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Mental Support Soyokaze Hospital, Ueda, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Psychology and Sociology, Taisho University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro, Japan
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Bighelli I, Wallis S, Reitmeir C, Schwermann F, Salahuddin NH, Leucht S. Effects of psychological treatments on functioning in people with Schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022:10.1007/s00406-022-01526-1. [PMID: 36477405 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-022-01526-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Functioning is recognized as a key treatment goal in alleviating the burden of schizophrenia. Psychological interventions can play an important role in improving functioning in this population, but the evidence on their efficacy is limited. We therefore aimed to evaluate the effect of psychological interventions in functioning for patients with schizophrenia. To conduct this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched for published and unpublished randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, BIOSIS, Cochrane Library, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), ClinicalTrials.gov and the Study register of the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group. The outcome functioning was measured with validated scales. We performed random-effects pairwise meta-analysis to calculate standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We included 58 RCTs (5048 participants). Psychological interventions analyzed together (SMD = - 0.37, 95% CI - 0.49 to - 0.25), cognitive behavioral therapy (30 RCTs, SMD = - 0.26, 95% CI - 0.39 to - 0.12), and third wave cognitive-behavioral therapies (15 RCTs, SMD = - 0.60, 95% CI - 0.83 to - 0.37) were superior to control in improving functioning, while creative therapies (8 RCTs, SMD = 0.01, 95% CI - 0.38 to 0.39), integrated therapies (4 RCTs, SMD = - 0.21, 95% CI - 1.20 to 0.78) and other therapies (4 RCTs, SMD = - 0.74, 95% CI - 1.52 to 0.04) did not show a benefit. Psychological interventions, in particular cognitive behavioral therapy and third wave cognitive behavioral therapies, have shown a therapeutic effect on functioning. The confidence in the estimate was evaluated as very low due to risk of bias, heterogeneity and possible publication bias.
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- Irene Bighelli
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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Ferrer-quintero M, Fernández D, López-carrilero R, Díaz-cutraro L, Verdaguer-rodríguez M, García-mieres H, Huerta-ramos E, Gómez-benito J, Peláez T, Birulés I, Barajas A, Pousa E, Barrigón M, Gutiérrez-zotes A, Grasa E, Ruiz-delgado I, Lorente-rovira E, Cid J, Ochoa S, on behalf of the Spanish Metacognition Study Group. Heterogeneity in Response to MCT and Psychoeducation: A Feasibility Study Using Latent Class Mixed Models in First-Episode Psychosis. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:2155. [DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metacognitive training (MCT) is an effective treatment for psychosis. Longitudinal trajectories of treatment response are unknown but could point to strategies to maximize treatment efficacy during the first episodes. This work aims to explore the possible benefit of using latent class mixed models (LCMMs) to understand how treatment response differs between metacognitive training and psychoeducation. We conducted LCMMs in 28 patients that received MCT and 34 patients that received psychoeducation. We found that MCT is effective in improving cognitive insight in all patients but that these effects wane at follow-up. In contrast, psychoeducation does not improve cognitive insight, and may increase self-certainty in a group of patients. These results suggest that LCMMs are valuable tools that can aid in treatment prescription and in predicting response to specific treatments.
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Acuña V, Otto A, Cavieres A, Villalobos H. Efficacy of Metacognitive Training in a Chilean Sample of People with Schizophrenia. Rev Colomb Psiquiatr (Engl Ed) 2022; 51:301-308. [PMID: 36369153 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcpeng.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Moritz et al.'s metacognitive training (MCT), a new development of cognitive therapy, is a manualised group training programme, designed to correct cognitive biases involved in the formation and maintenance of psychotic symptoms, especially delusions. We report on the efficacy of MCT in a Chilean sample of people with schizophrenia. METHODS 50 outpatients from the Hospital Del Salvador in Valparaíso, Chile, were randomly assigned to the intervention group that received MCT or the control group that only received treatment as usual (TAU). Subjects were assessed at the beginning and end of the study with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis (CBQ-P) and Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS). RESULTS Greater statistically significant improvements were recorded in the MCT group, both in symptoms and cognitive biases and in cognitive insight, than in the control group. When comparing both groups, significant results in favor of MCT were only observed in positive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest MCT is superior to TAU in treating positive symptoms. It was not possible to demonstrate its superiority in improving cognitive biases and cognitive insight.
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- Vanessa Acuña
- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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Penney D, Sauvé G, Mendelson D, Thibaudeau É, Moritz S, Lepage M. Immediate and Sustained Outcomes and Moderators Associated With Metacognitive Training for Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2022; 79:417-429. [PMID: 35320347 PMCID: PMC8943641 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE A substantial increase in the number of trials examining metacognitive training (MCT) for psychosis necessitates an updated examination of the outcomes associated with MCT. OBJECTIVES To review the immediate and sustained associations of MCT with proximal (directly targeted) and distal (indirectly influenced) outcomes and assess treatment- and participant-related moderators to identify the potential factors associated with the expected heterogeneity of effect sizes. DATA SOURCES Eleven electronic databases were searched from 2007 to June 3, 2021 (alert until September 10, 2021). Reference lists of earlier meta-analyses and included reports were screened. STUDY SELECTION Reports examined MCT and included participants with schizophrenia spectrum and related psychotic disorders (1045 reports identified; 281 assessed). There were no age, sex, gender, race and ethnicity, language, or study design restrictions. Two reviewers performed the selection of studies to be analyzed. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline was followed. Data were extracted by 3 reviewers and pooled using random effects models. Hedges g effect sizes were computed. The Mixed-Methods Appraisal tool was used to assess study quality. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Proximal outcomes were global positive symptoms, delusions, hallucinations, and cognitive biases. Distal outcomes were self-esteem, negative symptoms, quality of life, well-being, and functioning. Immediate and sustained outcomes were examined. Meta-regressions, subgroup, and sensitivity analyses assessed moderators. RESULTS This systematic review and meta-analysis included 43 studies (46 reports). Forty reports were synthesized in meta-analysis (N=1816 participants) and 6 reports were included in narrative review. In the studies examined, MCT was associated with positive symptoms (g = 0.50; 95% CI, 0.34-0.67), delusions (g = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.45-0.93), hallucinations (g = 0.26; 95% CI, 0.11-0.40), cognitive biases (g = 0.16; 95% CI, 0.03-0.29), self-esteem (g = 0.17; 95% CI, 0.03-0.31), negative symptoms (g = 0.23; 95% CI, 0.10-0.37), and functioning (g = 0.41; 95% CI, 0.12-0.69). These associations were maintained up to 1 year. The quality of life effect size was nonsignificant (g = 0.20; 95% CI, -0.07 to 0.47); only 1 study assessed well-being. Publication year was associated with moderated hallucinations (β = 0.04; 95% CI, 0.00-0.07). Overall, narrative review results corroborated meta-analytic findings. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this meta-analysis, MCT for psychosis was associated with benefits up to 1 year postintervention in several treatment contexts. These findings suggest that MCT may merit integration in treatment guidelines for schizophrenia.
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- Danielle Penney
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Education and Pedagogy, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Haga S, Kobayashi M, Takehara A, Kawano K, Endo K. Efficacy of Metacognitive Training for Patients With Schizophrenia in Psychiatric Emergency Wards: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychol 2022; 13:861102. [PMID: 35478760 PMCID: PMC9035885 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionMetacognitive training (MCT) is a group program for improving cognitive bias in patients with schizophrenia. MCT has a reported positive effect on psychiatric symptoms and cognitive bias in patients with schizophrenia, but the effect of the intervention on patients with schizophrenia in the early recovery stage during hospitalization is not comprehensible. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of MCT in the early recovery stage of patients with schizophrenia in a Japanese emergency psychiatric ward.MethodThis unblinded, pilot randomized controlled trial recruited 24 patients with schizophrenia aged 20–65 years. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: occupational therapy (OT) + MCT group and OT-only group. Using the two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), changes in cognitive function, psychiatric symptoms, cognitive insight, and intrinsic motivation were compared between those at baseline and post-intervention and between the two groups. Furthermore, patient readmission during the year after discharge was compared between the groups.ResultsThe final analysis included eight patients in each group, owing to the withdrawal of some patients from the study. The two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed significant differences in cognitive function in several domains within subjects. However, no significant differences between subjects were observed. Psychiatric symptoms showed significant within-subject improvement, and interaction was found for general psychopathology (p = 0.03). The variable of cognitive insight and self-reflectiveness was significantly different between subjects (p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in intrinsic motivation. Readmission within a year was significantly lower in the OT + MCT group than in the OT-only group (2 [25%] vs. 6 [75%]; p = 0.046).ConclusionIn a Japanese emergency psychiatric ward, this pilot randomized controlled study was the first attempt to investigate the efficacy of MCT in patients with schizophrenia suggesting that MCT may be effective in preventing psychiatric symptoms, poor self-reflectiveness, and readmissions.The study was registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR; UMIN000034106).
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- Saori Haga
- Department of Rehabilitation, Tikumaso Mental Hospital, Ueda, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
- *Correspondence: Masayoshi Kobayashi,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Tikumaso Mental Hospital, Ueda, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Tikumaso Mental Hospital, Ueda, Japan
- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Tikumaso Mental Hospital, Ueda, Japan
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Moritz S, Menon M, Balzan R, Woodward TS. Metacognitive training for psychosis (MCT): past, present, and future. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022:10.1007/s00406-022-01394-9. [PMID: 35338378 PMCID: PMC8956140 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-022-01394-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This article provides an overview and retrospective on metacognitive training for psychosis (MCT), which first appeared approximately 2 decades ago. We recount how our empirical understanding of psychosis at that time led to the first preliminary version of the program. We describe setbacks and challenges that led to major changes, including revisions to existing modules (e.g., more focus on metacognitive variables, particularly on decision confidence as one of the primary targets of treatment) and the creation of new modules addressing mood, as well as attempts to improve sustainability of effects via homework exercises and a smartphone app ( www.uke.de/mct_app ). We have also enhanced dissemination efforts by creating new culturally sensitive language versions and facilitating low-threshold training through e-learning courses ( www.uke.de/e-mct ). Finally, we discuss several meta-analyses on the efficacy of MCT that have been published over the last decade. While reviews were initially inconsistent, possibly reflecting the insufficient statistical power and lower design quality of the first MCT studies, more recent meta-analyses have confirmed the efficacy of MCT on positive symptoms, insight, and cognitive biases, which has led to the inclusion of MCT in some national treatment guidelines for schizophrenia.
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- Steffen Moritz
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Psychosis Program, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
- Orama Institute, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Wang C, Chong Y, Zhang J, Cao Y, Wang Y. The Efficacy of Extended Metacognitive Training on Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Sci 2022; 12:413. [PMID: 35326369 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of metacognitive training (MCT) on improving the neurocognitive function of Chinese patients with schizophrenia. One hundred inpatients with schizophrenia were selected by regional group randomization and divided into the control (treated as usual, TAU) group (n = 50) and the TAU + MCT group (n = 50). In this study, a 10-module MCT was used and the intervention process lasted 30 days. Cognitive function was assessed blindly using the Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) scale at baseline, 24 h post-treatment, and 12 weeks’ post-treatment. The differences between the total RBANS score and baseline (pre-test) for the post-test and 12-week-follow-up tests were used as the primary outcome, and the difference between the RBANS dimension scores and baseline (pre-test) were used as a secondary outcome in this study. The completion rate at follow-up was high in the TAU + MCT group (94%). Intention-to-treat analysis and per-protocol analysis showed a significant increase in total neurocognitive function scores and three-dimensional scores (delayed memory, visual breadth, and attention) in the TAU + MCT group immediately after the intervention and at the 12-week follow-up compared with baseline. This study provides support for the efficacy of 10 module MCT concerning neurocognition.
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- Pavan S. Brar
- Department of Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Gumberg Library, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Acuña V, Otto A, Cavieres A, Villalobos H. Efficacy of Metacognitive Training in a Chilean Sample of People with Schizophrenia. Rev Colomb Psiquiatr (Engl Ed) 2021; 51:S0034-7450(21)00030-5. [PMID: 33734989 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2020.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Moritz et al.'s metacognitive training (MCT), a new development of cognitive therapy, is a manualized group training program, designed to correct cognitive biases involved in the formation and maintenance of psychotic symptoms, especially delusions. We report on the efficacy of MCT in a Chilean sample of people with schizophrenia. METHODS 50 outpatients from the Hospital Del Salvador at Valparaíso, Chile, were randomly assigned to the intervention group (MCT), or the control group, that only received treatment as usual (TAU). Subjects were assessed at the beginning and end of the study with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis (CBQ-P) and Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS). RESULTS In the MCT group, we found larger, statistically significant improvements, in symptoms, cognitive biases and cognitive insight, than in the control group. However, after a direct comparison of both groups, only the improvement in psychotic symptoms for the MCT group, remained significantly different. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest superiority of MCT over TAU in the amelioration of positive symptoms. We could not, however demonstrate its superiority in the improvement of the cognitive biases and cognitive insight.
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- Vanessa Acuña
- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Hospital Psiquiátrico Del Salvador, Valparaíso, Chile; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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de Pinho LMG, Sequeira CADC, Sampaio FMC, Rocha NB, Ozaslan Z, Ferre-Grau C. Assessing the efficacy and feasibility of providing metacognitive training for patients with schizophrenia by mental health nurses: A randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs 2020; 77:999-1012. [PMID: 33222210 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive group training in reducing psychotic symptoms and improving cognitive insight and functions in people with schizophrenia. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. It was carried out between July 2019 -February 2020. METHODS Fifty-six patients with schizophrenia were enrolled and randomly assigned to either a control group (N = 29) or a metacognitive training group (N = 27). Blinded assessments were made at baseline, 1-week post-treatment and at follow-up 3 months after treatment. The primary outcome measure was psychotic symptoms based on the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS). Secondary outcomes were assessed by the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS), the Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS). RESULTS Completion at follow-up was high (92.86%). The intention-to-treat analyses demonstrated that patients in the metacognitive training group had significantly greater improvements of the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales delusion score and total score and the Personal and Social Performance Scale, after 3 months, compared with the control group. The effect size was medium to large. The intention-to-treat analyses also demonstrated that patients in the metacognitive training group had significantly greater reductions of the Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales hallucination score and Beck Cognitive Insight Scale self-certainty score post-treatment, compared with the control group. The effect size was medium to large. CONCLUSION The metacognitive training administered by psychiatric and mental health nurses was effective in ameliorating delusions and social functioning over time and it immediately reduced hallucinations post-treatment. IMPACT Metacognitive training for treating psychosis in patients with schizophrenia is efficacious and administration is clinically feasible in the Portuguese context. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT03891186.
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- Lara Manuela Guedes de Pinho
- University of Évora, Évora, Portugal.,Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, Portugal.,Universitat Rovira and Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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- School of Nursing of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,NursID - Innovation & Development in Nursing Research Group, CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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- NursID - Innovation & Development in Nursing Research Group, CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal.,Higher School of Health of the Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.,Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Tanoue H, Yoshinaga N, Hayashi Y, Ishikawa R, Ishigaki T, Ishida Y. Clinical effectiveness of metacognitive training as a transdiagnostic program in routine clinical settings: A prospective, multicenter, single-group study. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2020; 18:e12389. [PMID: 33174673 DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of metacognitive training (MCT) as a transdiagnostic program, on a diverse population with mental disorders in routine Japanese day-care settings. METHODS This study employed a prospective, multicenter, single-group pre-post design. Participants diagnosed with various mental disorders received 10 MCT group sessions. We set transdiagnostic outcomes to assess quality of life, global functioning, cognitive insight, and depressive symptoms. At the end of the MCT, we also evaluated participants' satisfaction with treatment. Assessments were conducted at baseline (Pre), Week 5 (Mid), Week 10 (Post), and Week 14 (follow-up: FU). RESULTS Thirty-four participants enrolled in the study and received MCT (schizophrenia = 22, non-schizophrenia = 12). Intent-to-treat analyses revealed significant improvements in quality of life/global functioning during the intervention period, and further improvements were observed during the follow-up (all p < .05). The Pre-FU treatment effect sizes for quality of life and global functioning were small (Hedge's g = 0.44 and 0.47, respectively). Significant improvements were also found in depressive symptoms during both the intervention and follow-up periods (all p < .05), but not in cognitive insight. Overall, participants were highly satisfied with the MCT content and format. Scores on almost all outcomes (except for depression) at each assessment point were not significantly different between the schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic sub-groups. CONCLUSIONS Despite several limitations, mainly due to small sample size and having no control conditions, our results suggest that MCT for a diverse population with mental disorders is a potentially effective approach in improving quality of life/global functioning and other clinical outcomes in routine day-care settings.
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- Hiroki Tanoue
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.,Graduate School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.,Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Taisho University, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Takuma Ishigaki
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Yasushi Ishida
- Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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