: Maladaptive strategies like thought suppression or avoidance.
: Scanning for danger or negative thoughts.
: Rather than challenging the content of thoughts (as in standard CBT), the authors propose that therapy should target the metacognitive processes that keep the mind stuck in a loop of distress. Why It Matters
: This consists of three main processes:
: Beliefs that worry is helpful (e.g., "Worrying helps me prepare").
: The article identifies two types of beliefs that drive these processes:
The article you are likely looking for is titled by Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews . It was published in the Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy journal in 1994.
: Repetitive thinking about problems or feelings.
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