1. Outpatient care for adolescents’ and young adults’ mental health: promoting self- and others’ understanding through a metacognitive interpersonal therapy-informed psychological intervention
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Elisa Marconi, Laura Monti, Giulia Fredda, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Delfina Janiri, Valentina Zani, Debora Vitaletti, Maria Velia Simone, Simone Piciollo, Federica Moriconi, Emanuela Di Pietro, Raffaele Popolo, Giancarlo Dimaggio, Chiara Veredice, Gabriele Sani, and Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo
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metacognitive interpersonal therapy ,psychotherapy ,adolescence ,treatment adherence ,general psychopathology ,drop-out rate ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
IntroductionPsychological distress may result in impairment and difficulty understanding oneself and others. Thus, addressing metacognitive issues in psychotherapy may improve psychopathology in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). We aimed to compare metacognitive interpersonal therapy (MIT)-informed psychotherapy with other treatment-as-usual (TAU) therapies.MethodsWe administered the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, the Clinical Global Impressions–Severity (CGI-S) scale, and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline (BL) and at treatment termination (the endpoint was at 6 months and any last results obtained before that term were carried forward in analyzes). Patients received concomitant psychiatric and psychological treatment.ResultsSixty AYAs were involved in the study. There was a significant reduction in symptomatology after the intervention. Twelve patients (17%) dropped out; treatment adherence was 83%. In the MIT group, 2 patients dropped out (11%), and in the TAU group, 9 patients dropped out (19%). All scales showed a significant reduction in symptoms between baseline (BL) and the 6-month endpoint: GAF (χ2 = 6.61, p
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- 2023
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