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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Cognitive control (CC) functions (shifting, updating, inhibition) are crucial but under-researched in psychotherapy.
  • Limited evidence links CC to psychotherapy processes, techniques, and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize existing research on the role of CC in psychotherapy.
  • To explore potential links between CC and therapeutic interventions for anxiety and depression.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of neuropsychological domains related to psychotherapy.
  • Narrative review of 18 eligible studies on adults with anxiety/depression.
  • Exploration of underinvestigated CC-psychotherapy connections.

Main Results:

  • CC may predict psychotherapy outcomes and improve during therapy.
  • CC links to cognitive and emotional regulation techniques (reappraisal, mindfulness, cognitive restructuring).
  • CC influences behavioral regulation and may explain individual differences in treatment response.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding CC can inform client-therapy matching and intervention modification.
  • CC enhancement through training may improve long-term psychotherapy outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to integrate CC into evidence-based psychotherapy practice.