Metacognitive capacity as a focus of individual psychotherapy in schizophrenia

As has been discussed at length earlier in this volume, schizophrenia may be understood as a disorder, at least in part, of metacognition. This is to say that an individual with schizophrenia often experiences a reduced capacity for the following:· thinking about his or her own thinking · thinking a...

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Published inMetacognition and Severe Adult Mental Disorders pp. 235 - 250
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge
Subjects
Ticket
Cognitive Prosthetic
Mental Illness
Vocational Rehabilitation
Adaptive Thought Patterns
Kidnap
Blame Families
Blind Raters
Clinical Interview
Individual Psychotherapy
Metacognitive Capacity
Follow
Therapeutic Alliance
Severe Adult Mental Disorders
Outpatient Clinic
Physical Therapy
Metacognition Assessment Scale
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Contemporary Psychotherapy
Leg Injuries
Lifestyle Demand
Cup
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DOI10.4324/9780203855782-22

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Summary:As has been discussed at length earlier in this volume, schizophrenia may be understood as a disorder, at least in part, of metacognition. This is to say that an individual with schizophrenia often experiences a reduced capacity for the following:· thinking about his or her own thinking · thinking about the thinking of others · recognizing the independent relationship others have with one another · thinking actively about the self as he or she seeks to confront psycho-logical challenges.
DOI:10.4324/9780203855782-22