Emotional Disorders and Metacognition

Adrian Wells, University of Manchester, UK.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. About the Author. Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES. Setting the Stage: Metacognition and Cognitive Therapy. The Self-Regulatory Executive Function (S-REF) Model. Metacognition and Emotional Disorder: Evidence for the S-REF Model. Emotional Processing, the S-REF and Trauma Therapy. S-REF, Schema Theory and Interactive Cognitive Subsystems (ICS). PART II: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. Metacognitive Focused Therapy: Basic Constructs. Clinical Assessment of Metacognitions. Modifying Beliefs. New Pathways for Cognitive Restructuring: Attention Modifications (ATT and SAR). Treating Pathological Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Concluding Remarks. Appendix I: Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ). Appendix II: Scoring Key for the MCQ. Appendix III: Anxious Thoughts Inventory (AnTI). Appendix IV: Scoring Key for the AnTI. Appendix V: Thought Control Questionnaire. Appendix VI: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GADS). References. Author Index. Subject Index.

"...Hats off to Dr Wells!..." (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Vol.31, No.3, 20002) "…I strongly encourage you to read or dip into sections of this book…a researcher’s and clinicians delight…" (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, March 2003)