Elisa Marconi, Laura Monti, Giulia Fredda, Georgios D Kotzalidis, Delfina Janiri, Valentina Zani, Debora Vitaletti, Maria Velia Simone, Simone Piciollo, Federica Moriconi, Emanuela Di Pietro, Raffaele Popolo, Giancarlo Dimaggio, Chiara Veredice, Gabriele Sani, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo
INTRODUCTION: Psychological distress may result in impairment and difficulty understanding oneself and others. Thus, addressing metacognitive issues in psychotherapy may improve psychopathology in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). We aimed to compare metacognitive interpersonal therapy (MIT)-informed psychotherapy with other treatment-as-usual (TAU) therapies. METHODS: We administered the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, the Clinical Global Impressions-Severity (CGI-S) scale, and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline (BL) and at treatment termination (the endpoint was at 6 months and any last results obtained before that term were carried forward in analyzes)...
2023: Frontiers in Psychiatry