RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06703827

Effects of Online Metacognitive Training Group on Distressing Beliefs

Effects of the Online MCT Group on Persecutory Delusions and Cognitive Biases in Clients with First Episode of Psychosis.


Sponsor

City, University of London

Enrollment

72 participants

Start Date

Apr 26, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Psychosis is characterized by distorted perceptions of reality, often involving persecutory delusions. Research links these symptoms to cognitive biases like "jumping to conclusions." Despite mixed reviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBTp) for psychosis, a study will explore metacognitive training (MCT) delivered online. This training will be tested over 10 weeks with participants from a psychosis service in Kent, assessing its effect through interviews and questionnaires before and after the program, focusing on symptom improvement and cognitive changes.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study is testing whether an online group therapy program called Metacognitive Training (MCT) can help people with psychosis — including schizophrenia and related conditions — reduce distressing beliefs such as delusions. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 65 years old - You have been diagnosed with a first episode of psychosis, a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or a mood disorder with psychotic symptoms - You currently experience delusions (unusual or fixed false beliefs, scoring 3 or above on a standard scale) - You speak and read English fluently **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are currently admitted to a hospital (inpatient) - You have a moderate-to-severe intellectual disability - You have severe brain or cognitive impairment - You have a severe substance use disorder - You are already participating in another interventional research study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALThe metacognitive training group

The MCT will consist of spending 90 minutes a week in a small online group setting working through a series of workshops. Participants will also be asked to complete homework each week and they will be supported with this. Interviews and questionnaires regarding symptoms and thinking errors will be used before and immediately after the intervention. The participants who attended the group and improved in their symptoms and thinking errors will be invited to an interview asking them what worked for them and how they found the group.


Locations(1)

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom

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