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Naoki Yoshinaga
University of Miyazaki
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-9746
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Objective
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of metacognitive training (MCT) as a transdiagnostic program, on a diverse population with mental disorders in routine day-care settings through a single-group pre-post-design.
Results
Thirty-four participants diagnosed with various mental disorders (schizophrenia = 22, non-schizophrenia = 12) received ten MCT group-sessions. Intent-to-treat analyses revealed significant improvements in quality of life/global functioning during the intervention period, and these improvements were well-maintained during the follow-up (all p < 0.05). The baseline to follow-up treatment effect sizes for quality of life and global functioning were middle (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 < 0.05), 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. The findings of this study 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.
Trial Registration:
UMIN-CTR, UMIN000032393 (registered on April 26, 2018)
Keywords
Metacognition, Group psychotherapy, Day care, Mental disorders, Japan
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Naoki Yoshinaga
University of Miyazaki
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Objective
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of metacognitive training (MCT) as a transdiagnostic program, on a diverse population with mental disorders in routine day-care settings through a single-group pre-post-design.
Results
Thirty-four participants diagnosed with various mental disorders (schizophrenia = 22, non-schizophrenia = 12) received ten MCT group-sessions. Intent-to-treat analyses revealed significant improvements in quality of life/global functioning during the intervention period, and these improvements were well-maintained during the follow-up (all p < 0.05). The baseline to follow-up treatment effect sizes for quality of life and global functioning were middle (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 < 0.05), 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. The findings of this study 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.
Trial Registration:
UMIN-CTR, UMIN000032393 (registered on April 26, 2018)
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