The effect of mindfulness and metacognition on anxiety symptoms: a case-control study

Abstract Background Anxiety disorders (ADs) are associated with numerous psychiatric disorders; despite the efforts in psychotherapy models targeting their etiology, novel treatment strategies still developing. We aimed to assess whether mindfulness and metacognition differ between patients ADs healthy controls (HCs) symptom severity of is related among patients. Two-hundred participants were enrolled this study. Structured clinical interview, sociodemographic form, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form, Metacognition Questionnaire-30, Hamilton Rating Scale administered. Multivariate analysis covariance was conducted compare groups terms metacognition. Correlation multiple linear regression analyses performed measure association variables. Results The main finding indicates that positive beliefs about worry reduced ADs. Furthermore, HCs have more nonjudging inner experience compared ADs, who utilize negative uncontrollability danger need control thoughts a greater extent. Conclusions This study demonstrates dysfunctional metacognitive may influence anxiety adult suggest focusing on reducing maladaptive metacognitions be supportive AD improvement.