Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Behavioral Sciences 2322-1194 7 3 2013 11 01 Effectiveness of meta-cognitive therapy on cognitive attentional syndrome and cognitive emotion regulation strategies of patients suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 245 254 67836 EN Behzad Salmani Kharazmi University Journal Article 2015 03 08 Introduction: This study aims to examine effectiveness of Meta-cognitive therapy on Cognitive Attentional Syndrome (CAS) & Cognitive Emotion Regulation strategies of patients suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).Method: 8 patients (5 Females) from the clients of psychiatric clinic of Baqiyatallah hospital, were selected through available sampling, matched together and then divided into 4 groups (Meta-cognitive therapy, Meta-cognitive therapy combined with medications, medications & Control). Patients receiving Meta-cognitive therapy and residual ones were examined respectively 5 & 3 times by Cognitive Attentional Syndrome Scale (CAS-1) and the short form of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). To analyze the data, indexes of process changes, slope and interpretation of ups & downs in charts were employed.Result: After treatment, scores of patients who received Meta-cognitive therapy showed decrease in CAS & maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation strategies (Self-blaming, Rumination, Catastrophizing); additionally, in some adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation strategies (Positive refocusing, Refocusing on planning, Positive Reappraisal) an increase was observed.Conclusion: Meta-cognitive therapy via targeting directly mechanisms of pathological worry, can be appropriate choice for treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67836_29ca93830472d3aa91c2d74dcf31258c.pdf