SynthesisTranslational psychiatry2025
Metacognitive training for psychosis (MCT): a systematic meta-review of its effectiveness.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Metacognitive interventions for adolescents with mental disorders: a scoping review.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Sex differences in neurocognitive response to metacognitive training in first-episode psychosis: Implications for personalized interventions.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Trial
- Examining sex as a potential moderator of metacognitive training for psychosis efficacy on cognitive insight and jumping to conclusions bias: Evidence from a large-scale harmonized database.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2026Article
- Islands of Inference: A Neurodevelopmental Architecture for Fixed Delusions.Psychopathology · 2026Review
- PERMEPSY: a multicentre, randomized, double-blind proof-of-concept trial of personalized metacognitive training for adults with psychosis - a study protocol.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Psychological Intervention Methods for the Management of Positive and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Review
- An artificial intelligence-based platform for personalized predictions of Metacognitive Training effectiveness.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- Rethinking Cognitive Interventions in Bipolar Disorder: Feasibility and First Insights From Metacognitive Group Training (MCT-Bipolar).Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
- The Mentalisation Switch: Therapist Reflective Capacity and Alliance Dynamics in Digital MCT+ for Bipolar Disorder-A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Series.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveMetacognitive training for psychosis (MCT) targets cognitive biases implicated in the pathogenesis of psychosis, e.g., jumping to conclusions, overconfidence in errors, and inflexibility. This systematic meta-review investigated the current meta-analytic evidence for the effectiveness of MCT with respect to core symptom features in schizophrenia (i.e., positive symptoms, delusions and hallucinations, negative symptoms, and overall psychotic symptoms). DATA SOURCES: This meta-review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023447442) on July 28, 2023. Articles were searched across five electronic databases from January 1, 2007 to September 1, 2023. STUDY SELECTION: Meta-analyses addressing metacognitive interventions targeting psychotic symptoms were eligible for meta-review. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: PRISMA guidelines were followed when applicable. Data extraction was done independently by two authors (AM, AS). A random-effects model was used to pool data within meta-analyses. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Main outcomes were levels/severity of positive symptoms, delusions and hallucinations, negative symptoms, and overall psychotic symptoms after intervention.
resultsEight meta-analyses and two re-analyses were included for meta-review. A total of eight analyses provided sufficient data for analysis. Significant evidence was found in favor of MCT for positive symptoms (85.71%; N = 35, g = 0.473 [0.295, 0.651], I CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: There is consistent evidence that MCT ameliorates positive symptoms and delusions in schizophrenia.
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