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Metacognition in functional cognitive disorder- a potential mechanism and treatment target

Bhome, R; McWilliams, A; Huntley, JD; Fleming, SM; Howard, RJ; (2019) Metacognition in functional cognitive disorder- a potential mechanism and treatment target. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry , 24 (5) pp. 311-321. 10.1080/13546805.2019.1651708. Green open access

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Abstract

Introduction: Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) is common. Despite this, there is no evidence-based consensus on how to treat FCD. Poor metacognitive ability has been suggested as a key mechanism underlying the disorder. This paper evaluates the proposal that strategies which improve metacognition could provide a mechanistically plausible translational therapy. / Methods: We reviewed the existing literature relating to metacognition in FCD, previous strategies to improve metacognitive ability in FCD and whether metacognitive performance can be modulated. / Results: Though limited, there is evidence to suggest that metacognition is impaired in FCD. Converging evidence from neuroimaging studies suggests that metacognitive performance can be modulated. The effectiveness of existing strategies to improve metacognition including cognitive training, psychoeducation and lifestyle interventions have been equivocal. Recently, a potential treatment option has emerged in the form of a computer-based metacognitive training paradigm. / Conclusions: There is an urgent need for effective treatments in FCD. Impaired metacognition may be a plausible therapeutic target but, in the first instance, further research is required to demonstrate deficits in “local” metacognitive ability in FCD patients when measured objectively. If so, clinical trials of interventions, such as computerised metacognitive training, are required to evaluate their effectiveness in improving FCD symptoms.

Type: Article
Title: Metacognition in functional cognitive disorder- a potential mechanism and treatment target
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2019.1651708
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2019.1651708
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Functional cognitive disorder, metacognition, treatment, mechanism
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Experimental Psychology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Imaging Neuroscience
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082261
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