title: Further insight into the role of metacognitive beliefs in schizophrenia and OCD patients: testing a mediation model.
abstract: This study explored the mediation effect of metacognitive beliefs on the relationship between intrusive thoughts and emotional distress in schizophrenia (N=49) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (N=35). Intrusive thoughts impact on anxiety and depression through beliefs about uncontrollability and danger of thoughts in schizophrenia. Negative beliefs in general mediated the effect of intrusive thoughts on anxiety in obsessive-compulsive disorder. The results suggest that metacognitive beliefs may be a vulnerability factor for emotional and psychological disorder.
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory, EA 4556, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, 39 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Electronic address: catherine.bortolon@etu.univ-montp3.fr.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bortolon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, FAPSE, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Larøi
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory, EA 4556, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, 39 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U1061Pathologies of the Nervous System: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, La Colombiere Hospital, 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capdevielle
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, 39 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Hanan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazbek
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, 39 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), U1061Pathologies of the Nervous System: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, La Colombiere Hospital, 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boulenger
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory, EA 4556, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gely-Nargeot
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory, EA 4556, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, 39 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raffard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017008:Negotiating / Q000523:psychology*; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013850:Thinking
keywords: Metacognitive beliefs; Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); Schizophrenia