Metacognitions and Mindful Attention Awareness in Depression: A Comparison Of Currently Depressed, Previously Depressed and Never Depressed Individuals

Abstract

Metacognitions and mindful attention awareness are related but separate constructs Both mindful attention awareness and metacognition are associated with depression Anxiety and negative beliefs about worry (metacognitions) are most important in predicting depression Addressing metacognitions in therapy should be considered in treatment of depression.

Relations of mindfulness facets with psychological symptoms among individuals with a diagnosis of obsessive–compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, or borderline personality disorder

“…Indeed, we found that the diagnostic groups showed lower levels of mindfulness than the HC group in FFMQ‐TS and on four mindfulness facets scores, indicating the presence of mindfulness deficits in the clinical sample, regardless of specific psychiatric diagnosis. Our findings, indicative of a lower dispositional mindfulness in psychiatric patients compared with HC, are in line with previous studies that reported a similar pattern in a small sample of patients with a diagnosis of BPD (Baer, Smith, & Allen, ), and in a currently depressed group versus a never depressed group (Solem et al ., ). Furthermore, we found that BPD patients showed the lowest score in FFMQ‐TS compared to the other groups, with post‐hoc comparisons indicating significant differences also between BPD and OCD in the mindfulness total score (see Table ).…”

“…In the Jankowski and Holas’ metacognitive model of mindfulness (), they considered mindfulness as related to the highest level of metacognition. The concept of mindfulness, as assessed with the FFMQ, has been considered to be related to the constructs of metacognitive beliefs as specified in the metacognitive theory (Solem et al ., ). In line with the present results, Lysaker et al .…”

Effect of Probiotics on Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

“…Currently, there are 350 million people plagued by depression, and the scope of the population affected by depression is gradually expanding. Therefore, study of the prevention and treatment of depression is a major issue [5]. …”

Coping, thought suppression, and perceived stress in currently depressed, previously depressed, and never depressed individuals

“…Because individuals who have remitted from a depressive episode are at risk for additional episodes of depression, it seems important to obtain more knowledge about coping strategies in this group. Previous investigations based on the sample used in the current study revealed that previously depressed individuals scored higher on the thought control strategies of worry and punishment as measured by the Thought Control Questionnaire (Wells & Davies, ) and lower on mindfulness attention awareness than never depressed participants (Halvorsen et al, ; Solem et al, ). Complementing and expanding these findings, the current study examined coping in individuals who have remitted from depression compared with currently and never depressed individuals using the Folkman and Lazarus' () approach to coping and thought suppression as conceptualized by Wegner ().…”