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Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control
Dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs (“metacognitions”) and executive control are important factors in mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, but the relationship between these concepts has not been studied systematically. We examined whether there is an association between metacognitions a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469590 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00593 |
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author | Kraft, Brage Jonassen, Rune Stiles, Tore C. Landrø, Nils. I. |
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description | Dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs (“metacognitions”) and executive control are important factors in mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, but the relationship between these concepts has not been studied systematically. We examined whether there is an association between metacognitions and executive control and hypothesized that decreased executive control statistically predicts increased levels of metacognitions. Two hundred and ninety-nine individuals recruited from the general population and outpatient psychiatric clinics completed the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 and three subtests from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery corresponding to the three-component model of executive functions. Controlling for current depression and anxiety symptoms, decreased ability to shift between mental sets was associated with increased negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of worry and beliefs about the need to control thoughts. The results suggest a basic association between metacognitions and executive control. Individual differences in executive control could prove important in the personalization of metacognitive therapy. |
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spelling | pubmed-53964172017-05-03 Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control Kraft, Brage Jonassen, Rune Stiles, Tore C. Landrø, Nils. I. Front Psychol Psychology Dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs (“metacognitions”) and executive control are important factors in mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, but the relationship between these concepts has not been studied systematically. We examined whether there is an association between metacognitions and executive control and hypothesized that decreased executive control statistically predicts increased levels of metacognitions. Two hundred and ninety-nine individuals recruited from the general population and outpatient psychiatric clinics completed the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 and three subtests from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery corresponding to the three-component model of executive functions. Controlling for current depression and anxiety symptoms, decreased ability to shift between mental sets was associated with increased negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of worry and beliefs about the need to control thoughts. The results suggest a basic association between metacognitions and executive control. Individual differences in executive control could prove important in the personalization of metacognitive therapy. Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-19 /pmc/articles/PMC5396417/ /pubmed/28469590 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00593 Text en Copyright © 2017 Kraft, Jonassen, Stiles and Landrø. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Kraft, Brage Jonassen, Rune Stiles, Tore C. Landrø, Nils. I. Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title | Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title_full | Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title_fullStr | Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title_full_unstemmed | Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title_short | Dysfunctional Metacognitive Beliefs Are Associated with Decreased Executive Control |
title_sort | dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs are associated with decreased executive control |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5396417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469590 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00593 |
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