Metacognitive Therapy for Depressive Patients: A Systematic Review

Rimsha  Gul; Dr. Muhammad  Rizwan

doi:10.63056/

Authors

Rimsha Gul MS Clinical Psychology Scholar, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Author
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Professor, University of Wah, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/

Keywords:

Metacognitive Therapy , Systematic Review , Meta-analysis , Depressive Disorders, Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract

Metacognitive therapy has emerged as a new therapeutic approach for the management of mental disorders. The aim of this research was to systematically review existing scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of metacognitive therapy for adults with depression. Systematic searches were conducted in following electronic databases upto January 2025: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) published in the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, and other sources that include Google Scholar, ICTRP and ClinicalTrials.gov. After study selection process, required data was extracted within the sphere of the review, and risk of bias was assessed. Seven RCTs were identified out of a total of 719 studies with total of 380 participants and were systematically reviewed. These results provided evidence for the use of metacognitive therapy in treating depression among young adults. Our systematic review goes with the previous researches on metacognitive therapy, proving that it could be a promising therapeutic method to treat depression. This systematic review provides directions for future research and guidance for mental health practitioners to use metacognitive therapy in this population.