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Methodology of the Evaluation of the Metacognitive Functions during Psychotherapy

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In this paper we present a method to evaluate the change, during the psychotherapeutic treatment, in the ability of patients to understand and regulate their mental states (metacognitive skills).

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Semerari, A. et al. (2002). Methodology of the Evaluation of the Metacognitive Functions during Psychotherapy. In: Scrimali, T., Grimaldi, L. (eds) Cognitive Psychotherapy Toward a New Millennium. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0567-9_26

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