ReviewFrontiers in psychology2026
Metacognitive reflection and insight therapy: a mini-review of advances, challenges, and future directions.
Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Mediating Role of Metacognitive Beliefs in Self-Compassion and Schizophrenia Recovery.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Bridging psychiatric and educational metacognition: a perspective on insight and learning.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Clinical and cognitive insight in schizophrenia and their relationship with neurocognition and metacognition: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
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Abstract
Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) is a significant development in psychotherapy for schizophrenia spectrum disorders, emphasizing meaning-making, self-understanding, and self-directed recovery. Grounded in the integrated model of metacognition, MERIT aims to help individuals form more complex and integrated understandings of themselves, others, and their community. Recent studies support its impact on metacognition, functioning, and recovery, though its flexible, process-based nature presents challenges for research standardization and widespread dissemination. This mini review summarizes MERIT's theoretical foundations, empirical support, and clinical applications, while discussing current controversies and research gaps. We conclude by identifying future directions for expanding MERIT across diagnostic groups and furthering our understanding of metacognitive change as a mechanism of recovery.
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