A systematic review and meta-analysis on controlled treatment trials of metacognitive therapy for anxiety disorders
Ramin Sadeghi1, Naghmeh Mokhber2, Leili Zarif Mahmoudi1
1Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Background:
To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on controlled treatment trials of meta-cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders.
Materials And Methods:
Studies were included if they employed controlled methodology and treated people above 18 years with anxiety disorders. Case studies (with less than 4 cases) and single case designed studies were excluded. A comprehensive literature search identified 15 trials for systematic review.
Results:
All included studies showed better treatment results in the MCT arms compared to the control groups. We also statistically pooled the results across studies (when possible). The meta-analyses also showed that MCT had statistically significant better results compared to the control groups in GAD (both immediately post-treatment and 12 months post-therapy results), OCD, and PTSD (p-values ranged <0.0001-0.025).
Conclusion:
Based on the results of our systematic review, MCT seems to be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders and can effectively control their psychological problems.
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