Encephale
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The aim of this review of the literature is to summarise the definitions of metacognition, the measurement tools, the results of studies investigating metacognition in persons with schizophrenia and the therapeutic perspectives. ⋯ These data suggest that remediation programs specifically targeting metacognitive deficits have to be further developed.
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Chronic depression is a frequent disorder and is usually treated using traditional approaches. These approaches rarely take into account the psychopathological specificities of the chronic evolution of the disorder. ⋯ We underline the relevance of the approach by citing several empirical studies which have established the efficacy of the model, in specific clinical conditions that are the combined treatment with anti-depressant medication, a sufficient number of sessions and in the case of early trauma as etiological factor of the chronic depression. We discuss the application of CBASP to other clinical diagnoses, such as borderline and avoidant personality disorder as well as disorders related to substance abuse and thus argue in favor of CBASP as a central model in the treatment of various mental illnesses.
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To describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL), pain, clinical outcomes and treatment patterns in French patients with depression treated by general practitioners and psychiatrists. ⋯ More than half of the French patients enrolled in the study experienced pain associated with depression. During follow-up, patients improved all of their outcome measurements (physical and mental SF-36 scores, depression and anxiety HADS scores, pain VAS, EQ-5D Health State Index and VAS) and most patients remained on the same antidepressant at the same dose.