SynthesisBritish journal of health psychology2022
A systematic review evaluating metacognitive beliefs in health anxiety and somatic distress.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review evaluating metacognitive beliefs in health anxiety and somatic distress.British journal of health psychology · 2022Pooled it
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Abstract
purposeIncreasing evidence suggests metacognitive beliefs may underpin transdiagnostic mechanisms maintaining psychopathology. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate published studies investigating the role of metacognitive beliefs in somatic distress in adult samples.
methodA systematic review was conducted, spanning five data bases. Studies meeting eligibility criteria were qualitatively synthesized.
resultsThirty-six studies (N = 12,390) met inclusion criteria with results suggesting a relatively consistent positive relationship between metacognitive beliefs and somatic distress. Both general and syndrome-specific metacognitive beliefs demonstrated relationships with not only emotional distress, but also physical symptoms themselves.
conclusionsResults are discussed in terms of conceptualizing somatic distress through the Self-Regulatory Executive Function (S-REF) Model. Future research into metacognitive therapy for somatic populations is recommended.
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