Background: Metacognitive therapy (MCT) continues to gain increased ground as a
treatment for psychological complaints. During the last years, several clinical trials on the …

In the last two decades years, several interventions have been designed for people with
major psychological disorders that all have “metacognitive” in their name: Metacognitive …

Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) has been used for a number of years to treat
depressive symptoms, a common mental health issue, which is often comorbid with other …

Incels (involuntary celibates) are a subculture community of men who build their identity
around their perceived inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. To address the …

Evolutionary biology provides a crucial foundation for medicine and behavioral science that
has been missing from psychiatry. Its absence helps to explain slow progress; its advent …

The self-regulatory executive function (S-REF) model explains the role of strategic
processes and metacognition in psychological disorder and was a major influence on the …

We evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of metacognitive interventions for mental
disorders. We searched electronic databases and included randomized and nonrandomized …

Rumination is considered a cognitive vulnerability factor in the development and
maintenance of depression. The metacognitive model of rumination and depression …

The Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are two
promising psychological interventions. ATT is a 12-min auditory exercise designed to …

In the last forty years therapy outcomes for depression have remained the same with
approximately 50% of patients responding to treatments. Advances are urgently required …