TY - JOUR
T1 - Meta-cognition and worry
T2 - A cognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder
AU - Wells, A.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - A meta-cognitive classification and analysis of factors contributing to the development of problematic worry is presented. Dimensions of meta-beliefs, meta-worry, cognitive consciousness, and strategies can be distinguished. A cognitive model of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is advanced based on this framework in which GAD results from an interaction between the motivated use of worry as a coping strategy, negative appraisal of worry, and worry control attempts. These factors result from combinations of dysfunctional meta-beliefs and contribute to subjectively diminished cognitive control. The model presents new implications for a cognitive therapy of GAD, and these are illustrated with a single case treatment study.
AB - A meta-cognitive classification and analysis of factors contributing to the development of problematic worry is presented. Dimensions of meta-beliefs, meta-worry, cognitive consciousness, and strategies can be distinguished. A cognitive model of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is advanced based on this framework in which GAD results from an interaction between the motivated use of worry as a coping strategy, negative appraisal of worry, and worry control attempts. These factors result from combinations of dysfunctional meta-beliefs and contribute to subjectively diminished cognitive control. The model presents new implications for a cognitive therapy of GAD, and these are illustrated with a single case treatment study.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1352465800015897
DO - 10.1017/S1352465800015897
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-1833
VL - 23
SP - 301
EP - 320
JO - Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy
JF - Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy
IS - 3
ER -