A Multiple‐Baseline Study of the Effects Associated With Metacognitive Therapy in Postpartum Depression

Abstract

This pilot study suggests that metacognitive therapy may be an effective psychological treatment for postpartum depression.

The Efficacy of Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review

“…Two studies used unpublished manuals adapted from published MCT manuals to a group format. For treating postpartum depression, the manual for major depressive disorder was used…”

“…Two studies [20,28] used unpublished manuals adapted from published MCT manuals [3,29] to a group format. For treating postpartum depression, [30] the manual for major depressive disorder was used. [3] The number of sessions provided ranged between 3 and 15, and the length of the individual sessions ranged between 30 and 60 min.…”

Metacognitive Therapy for Depression in Adults: A Waiting List Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-Up

“…The review by Normann et al (2014) included two treatment studies on depression (Nordahl, 2009; Wells et al, 2012), one postpartum depression study (Bevan et al, 2013) as well as results from an unpublished study. Within-group effect size for depression trials in the review was 2.18 (Hedges g ) at post-treatment.…”

Efficacy of metacognitive therapy in improving mental health: A meta‐analysis of single‐case studies

“…Apart from these general conclusions, according to the percentage change index computed for depression, metacognitive therapy always leads to reduction of scores, specifically for 42 participants in 10 studies and three different research teams (Andouz et al, ; Fitt & Rees, ; and eight studies in which Adrian Wells contributed [Bevan et al, ; Callesen, Jensen, & Wells, ; Fisher & Wells, ; Hutton et al, ; Papageorgiou & Wells, , ; Wells & Sembi, ; Wells et al, ]). According to the percentage change index computed for anxiety, metacognitive therapy always leads to reduction of the scores, specifically for a total of 33 participants in nine studies and two different research teams (Fitt & Rees, , and eight studies in which Adrian Wells participated [Bailey & Wells, ; Bevan et al., ; Fisher & Wells, ; Hutton et al., ; Papageorgiou & Wells, , ; Wells & Sembi, ; Wells et al., ]). Therefore, given that the “5‐3‐20 rule” is met considering all outcomes together, as well as for depression, there appears to be enough empirical support to refer to metacognitive therapy as an evidence‐based practice.…”