Background: Dysfunctions in metacognition have been reported in individuals with anxiety
disorders. Although recent studies have examined metacognition in other disorders, how …

Cognitive biases have been theorized to play a critical role in the onset and maintenance of
anxiety and depression. Cognitive bias modification (CBM), an experimental paradigm that …

Vaccination is undoubtedly one of the most effective strategies to halt the COVID-19
pandemic. The current study aimed to investigate the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination …

Mental health crucially depends upon affective states such as emotions, stress responses,
impulses and moods. These states shape how we think, feel and behave. Often, they …

Negative rumination plays a key role in the onset and maintenance of depression and
anxiety--and targeting this persistent mental habit in treatment can lead to better client …

An important emphasis of the literature on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has been to
achieve a greater understanding of the function of emotion (eg, avoidance, dysregulation) in …

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is implicated in the development and maintenance of
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Although an efficacious cognitive-behavioral treatment …

The metacognitions questionnaire (MCQ) measures individual differences in a selection of
metacognitive beliefs, judgments and monitoring tendencies considered important in the …

Cognitive therapy techniques are applied to an ever-increasing range of psychological
disorders. However, both basic methods and general theory of therapy have evolved more …

The current paper provides an updated review of repetitive negative thinking as a
transdiagnostic process. It is shown that elevated levels of repetitive negative thinking are …