Development and Initial Evaluation of the Craving Metacognition Scale

Repetitive negative thinking, metacognitive beliefs, and their interaction as possible predictors for problematic cannabis use

“…The evidence tends to show that people who engage in addictive behaviours hold dysfunctional beliefs about RNT (e.g., that it may be beneficial to solve problems), addiction‐related thoughts (e.g., that having these thoughts may be the same as engaging in the behaviour), or cravings (e.g., that this experience needs to be controlled at all times). In detail, research has shown that metacognitive beliefs are more prevalent in clinical than control populations and could predict the severity of addictive behaviour (Caselli et al, 2013; Clark et al, 2012; Lindberg et al, 2011; Marino et al, 2016; Spada, Moneta, & Wells, 2007; Spada & Roarty, 2015; Spada & Wells, 2005; Spada, Zandvoort, & Wells, 2007; Tulloch & Baillie, 2019). Furthermore, analysis of longitudinal data in problem drinking suggests that metacognitive beliefs may be involved in the risk of relapse after treatment.…”