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khalilnezhadevati M, Abbasi G, Hadinezhad P. The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study. JRUMS 2024; 23 (3) :150-163
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The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Mobina Khalilnezhadevati[1], Ghodratollah Abbasi[2], Pezhman Hadinezhad[3]
Received: 03/03/24 Sent for Revision: 24/04/24 Received Revised Manuscript: 10/06/24 Accepted: 12/06/24
Background and Objectives: Patients with generalized anxiety disorder have psychological problems and require therapeutic interventions. The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on the the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all outpatient psychiatric patients at the Zare Hospital Psychiatric Clinic in Sari in the fall 2023. Thirty-two individuals were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups (16 individuals each). The experimental group received 8 sessions of metacognitive therapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection was done using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale by Spitzer et al. (2006) and the Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire by Herzberg et al. (2012). Multivariate analysis of covariance were used for data analysis.
Results: Metacognitive therapy had a significant effect on the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (p<0.001). The mean of believability of anxious feelings and thoughts scores in the experimental group were 86.44 and 55.94 in the pretest and posttest, respectively. This effectiveness was observed across all dimensions of believability of anxious feelings and thoughts with an effect size of 0.869 on the overall (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that metacognitive therapy is effective in improving the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Therefore, it is recommended this approach be used to enhance the mental health of these patients.
Keywords: Anxiety disorder, Mental health, Emotional disturbance, Medication adherence
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Sari approved the study (IR.IAU.SARI.REC.1402.207).
Authors’ Contributions:
- Conceptualization: Mobina khalilnezhadevati
- Methodology: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Data collection: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
- Formal analysis: Ghodratollah Abbasi, Mobina khalilnezhadevati
- Supervision: Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Project administration: Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Writing - original draft: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
- Writing - review & editing: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
Citation: Khalilnezhadevati M, Abbasi Gh, Hadinezhad P. The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2024; 23 (3): 150-63. [Farsi]
Mobina Khalilnezhadevati[1], Ghodratollah Abbasi[2], Pezhman Hadinezhad[3]
Received: 03/03/24 Sent for Revision: 24/04/24 Received Revised Manuscript: 10/06/24 Accepted: 12/06/24
Background and Objectives: Patients with generalized anxiety disorder have psychological problems and require therapeutic interventions. The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on the the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included all outpatient psychiatric patients at the Zare Hospital Psychiatric Clinic in Sari in the fall 2023. Thirty-two individuals were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups (16 individuals each). The experimental group received 8 sessions of metacognitive therapy, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data collection was done using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale by Spitzer et al. (2006) and the Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire by Herzberg et al. (2012). Multivariate analysis of covariance were used for data analysis.
Results: Metacognitive therapy had a significant effect on the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (p<0.001). The mean of believability of anxious feelings and thoughts scores in the experimental group were 86.44 and 55.94 in the pretest and posttest, respectively. This effectiveness was observed across all dimensions of believability of anxious feelings and thoughts with an effect size of 0.869 on the overall (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that metacognitive therapy is effective in improving the believability of anxious feelings and thoughts in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Therefore, it is recommended this approach be used to enhance the mental health of these patients.
Keywords: Anxiety disorder, Mental health, Emotional disturbance, Medication adherence
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Sari approved the study (IR.IAU.SARI.REC.1402.207).
Authors’ Contributions:
- Conceptualization: Mobina khalilnezhadevati
- Methodology: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Data collection: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
- Formal analysis: Ghodratollah Abbasi, Mobina khalilnezhadevati
- Supervision: Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Project administration: Ghodratollah Abbasi
- Writing - original draft: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
- Writing - review & editing: Mobina khalilnezhadevati, Ghodratollah Abbasi, Pezhman Hadinezhad
Citation: Khalilnezhadevati M, Abbasi Gh, Hadinezhad P. The Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2024; 23 (3): 150-63. [Farsi]
[1]- MA Student in Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
[2]- Associate Prof., Dept. of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0001-9359-0430
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (011) 33032891, E-mail: gh_abbasi@iausari.ac.ir
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (011) 33032891, E-mail: gh_abbasi@iausari.ac.ir
[3]- Assistant Prof. of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2024/03/2 | Accepted: 2024/06/12 | Published: 2024/07/20
Received: 2024/03/2 | Accepted: 2024/06/12 | Published: 2024/07/20
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