Metacognitive training in CBT: A multiple case time-series study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Metacognitive training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for individuals diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia: A multiple case time-series study
IRAS ID
186135
Contact name
Sarah Brown
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 30 days
Research summary
The gold-standard psychotherapy for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is a psychological therapy that aims to change the way individuals think and behave. More recently, meta-cognitive training (MCT) has emerged as another effective type of psychotherapy for this population. MCT focuses more on changing negative thought patterns that can both cause and help maintain delusions in schizophrenia. Currently, there are very few studies that have examined the inclusion of MCT components into CBT-based therapies. Furthermore, determining when change might occur throughout treatment and subsequently if these changes are due to specific components of CBT-based therapies, such as metacognitive training, has yet to be observed.
The purpose of this study is to see if the inclusion of MCT components into CBT-based therapies can help to promote better outcomes in patients. This study will provide important information as to how patient and treatment characteristics promote or prevent positive outcomes. A minimum of 8 participants diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia will be randomized to either a CBT-based treatment with metacognitive training or a CBT-based treatment without metacognitive training. After each treatment session, measurements of coping, symptomology and metacognitive ability will be collected. Patients brain abilities before and after treatment will also be assessed to see if they have an impact on treatment outcomes and if they can be positively changed by metacognitive training. The primary research questions are as follows:
1) Does metacognitive training as a component of a CBT-based therapy impact patient outcomes or metacognitive abilities in adults with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia?
2) Is there different pattern of change in outcome measures and metacognitive abilities in patients who participate in CBT-based therapy with metacognitive training versus patients who participate in CBT-based therapy without metacognitive training?REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
15/SS/0181
Date of REC Opinion
30 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion