Metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression adrian wells p cm includes bibliographical references and index isbn 978 1 59385 994 7 hardcover alk paper 1 metacognitive therapy 2 anxiety disorders treatment 3 depression mental treatment i title dnlm 1 cognitive therapy 2 anxiety disorders therapy 3 depressive disorder therapy wm 4255c6 w453m 2008 . A fabulous well written easy to read account of metacognitive therapy mct that helps clinicians move away from working with client content to identifying underlying cognitive processes explains clearly the difference between mct and cbt and how cbt is often subtly counter productive as it colludes with clients cognitive thinking obsession by focusing on content mct is an excellent therapy for clients with slightly more complex presentation than the simple single disorder specific . Metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression by a wells new york ny the guilford press 2009 4000 isbn 978 1 59385 994 7 the author dr adrian wells is an engaging prolific contributor to the field of psychology he holds positions as professor of clinical and experimental psychopathology at the university of manchester uk and professor ii in clinical psychology at the norwegian university of science and technology norway he is honorary consultant clinical psychologist in . Metacognitive therapy which emerged from the model also emphasizes that in order to pull themselves away from painful mental state the individuals may manage dysfunctional processes through