Examining Changes in the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome and Attentional Control Following Metacognitive Therapy for Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Examining Changes in the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome and Attentional Control Following Metacognitive Therapy for Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. / Walczak, Monika; Austgulen, Emma; Kirsten, Lena; Breinholst, Sonja.
I: International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, Bind 14, Nr. 4, 2021, s. 639-655.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Examining Changes in the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome and Attentional Control Following Metacognitive Therapy for Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
AU - Walczak, Monika
AU - Austgulen, Emma
AU - Kirsten, Lena
AU - Breinholst, Sonja
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Research has shown that the metacognitive model is applicable to children, and emerging evidence suggests that metacognitive therapy might be an effective treatment for children with anxiety disorders. However, few studies have investigated whether metacognitive therapy for children (MCT-c) improves the factors that maintain anxiety according to the metacognitive model. The current study investigated changes in metacognitive beliefs, cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS), and attentional control (attentional focusing and shifting) in children with generalized anxiety disorder following group MCT-c. A total of 20 children aged 7 to 13 years (M = 9.45) completed group MCT-c and reported on their levels of metacognitions, CAS strategies, and attentional control before and after treatment. Results indicated significant reductions in metacognitive beliefs, and CAS strategies, as well as improvements in attentional shifting following metacognitive therapy. Attentional focusing was not improved significantly after treatment. Clinical implications of the results are discussed.
AB - Research has shown that the metacognitive model is applicable to children, and emerging evidence suggests that metacognitive therapy might be an effective treatment for children with anxiety disorders. However, few studies have investigated whether metacognitive therapy for children (MCT-c) improves the factors that maintain anxiety according to the metacognitive model. The current study investigated changes in metacognitive beliefs, cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS), and attentional control (attentional focusing and shifting) in children with generalized anxiety disorder following group MCT-c. A total of 20 children aged 7 to 13 years (M = 9.45) completed group MCT-c and reported on their levels of metacognitions, CAS strategies, and attentional control before and after treatment. Results indicated significant reductions in metacognitive beliefs, and CAS strategies, as well as improvements in attentional shifting following metacognitive therapy. Attentional focusing was not improved significantly after treatment. Clinical implications of the results are discussed.
KW - Attentional control
KW - Children
KW - Cognitive attentional syndrome
KW - Generalized anxiety
KW - Metacognitive beliefs
KW - Metacognitive therapy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116019032&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s41811-021-00124-8
DO - 10.1007/s41811-021-00124-8
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85116019032
VL - 14
SP - 639
EP - 655
JO - International Journal of Cognitive Therapy
JF - International Journal of Cognitive Therapy
SN - 1937-1209
IS - 4
ER -
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