A Comparison of Metacognition in Schizophrenic and Anxiety Disorder Patients and a Non-Patient Control Group
Journal Title: Journal of Science and today’s world - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The current study has investigated the validity of the hypothesis whether meta-cognitions are different among the vulnerability factors in psychological disorders. It seems that schizophrenic patients and those who suffer from anxiety disorders scored higher on scales of the metacognition deficiencies compared to the non-patient group. The current study is an analyticcomparative study which was conducted in consecutive sessions. The two participant groups of patients were selected from those who were hospitalized in Psychiatry Center and those who referred to the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinic. Based on DSM-IV-TR criteria, the patients were diagnosed as schizophrenic (n=32), those who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder (n=26) and the patients with social phobia (n=28) by clinical psychiatrists and psychologists. To increase the validity of the diagnoses a diagnostic interview was conducted with the patients based on DSM-IV criteria. The three groups of patients, then, along with the non-patient group (n=30) were evaluated via Metacognition Questionnaire. Results showed that Schizophrenic patients showed higher levels of incongruent meta-cognitive beliefs compared to other groups. Those patients who suffered from anxiety disorders scored lower in comparison with the group of schizophrenic patients and higher in comparison with the non-patient group. Also, the nonpatient group indicated a more congruent and healthier range of meta-cognitive beliefs compared to the patient groups. Meta-cognitive beliefs are different among the common vulnerability factors in psychological disorders, particularly psychopathic disorders.
Authors and Affiliations
Nima Ganji , Zahra Bahadori , Amin Asadollahpour , Alireza Bagheri , Davood Shayan , Neda Sheikh Zakaryaei
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