Metacognitive training in individuals with schizophrenia and its evaluation

Protivno uvriježenim vjerovanjima, desetljeća suvremenih istraživanja uputila su na potencijalnu učinkovitost kognitivnih intervencija u reduciranju simptoma shizofrenije i ostalih psihotičnih poremećaja. Rastući interes za konstruiranjem i testiranjem različitih teorija i terapijskih pristupa usmjerenih na reduciranje ovih smetnji rezultirao je različitim terapijskim metodama. Najpoznatija od njih trenutačno je metakognitivni trening. Riječ je o grupnoj terapijskoj metodi usmjerenoj na reduciranje čestih kognitivnih pristranosti utvrđenih u osoba sa shizofrenijom i psihotičnim poremećajima. Svrha je ovoga rada približiti mogućnosti ove metode u terapijskom i kliničkom radu.Contrary to widespread beliefs, decades of modern research have pointed to the potential effectiveness of cognitive interventions in reducing symptoms of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. The growing interest in constructing and testing various theories and therapeutic approaches aimed at reducing these disturbances resulted in a variety of therapeutic methods. The most prominent of these currently refers to metacognitive training. Metacognitive training is a group therapeutic method that aims at reducing frequent cognitive biases identified in individuals with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. The purpose of this paper is to present the possibilities of this method within therapeutic and clinical practice