Metacognitions, - Metacognitive Processes And Met...

: Beliefs that worry is helpful (e.g., "Worrying helps me prepare").

This article shifted the focus of clinical psychology from "What is the patient thinking?" to "Why is the patient thinking this way?" It explains why some people can experience a negative thought and let it go, while others spiral into anxiety or depression because their metacognitive beliefs force them to engage with the thought. Metacognitions, metacognitive processes and met...

: The article identifies two types of beliefs that drive these processes: : Beliefs that worry is helpful (e

: Repetitive thinking about problems or feelings. Metacognitions, metacognitive processes and met...