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ArticleNeurotrauma reports2024

Metacognitive Therapy for People Experiencing Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Multiple Case-Series Study.

Johanne C C Rauwenhoff, Roger Hagen, Migle Karaliute, Odin Hjemdal, Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Stian Solem, Robert F Asarnow, Cathrine Einarsen, Joar Øveraas Halvorsen, Stephanie Paoli and 6 more

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Article in Neurotrauma reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Johanne C C RauwenhoffDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-6560
Roger HagenDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Migle KaraliuteDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Odin HjemdalDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Leif Edward Ottesen KennairDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Stian SolemDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Robert F AsarnowDepartment of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cathrine EinarsenDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Joar Øveraas HalvorsenDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Stephanie PaoliDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Simen Berg SaksvikClinic of Rehabilitation, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Hanne SmevikDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Gøril StorvigDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Adrian WellsDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Toril SkandsenNorHead-Norwegian Centre for Headache Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5495-9338
Alexander OlsenDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8691-3860

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Abstract

After mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), a subgroup of individuals experience persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) that include headaches, cognitive difficulties, and fatigue. The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate possible effects associated with metacognitive therapy (MCT) on PPCS, maladaptive coping strategies, and positive and negative metacognitive beliefs following mTBI. A pre-post design supplemented with single-case A-B replication series to assess potential MCT mechanisms was used. Of the nine participants who received MCT, all experienced a decrease in PPCS, which constituted a reliable improvement for eight participants. For eight participants (we could calculate effect sizes for eight out of nine participants), moderate to very large decreases in maladaptive coping styles and positive and negative metacognitive beliefs were observed. However, based on visual analyses, participants 6, 8, and 9 show a downward baseline trend regarding MCT mechanisms that may have persisted into the intervention phase. No adverse events were reported. In conclusion, MCT was associated with improvements in PPCS and unhelpful psychological mechanisms, but caution is required in interpreting this association. Future research using formal single-case replication on symptom measures and randomized controlled trials appears to be justified.

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metacognitionsmetacognitive therapymild traumatic brain injurypost-concussion symptoms

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