Metacognitive differences between elderly and adult outpatients with generalized anxiety disorder

摘要: Abstract Purpose The metacognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder in young adults involves positive beliefs about worrying and negative concerning the uncontrollability dangers worrying. Many older are believed to have a decline less control over their memory. Thus, metamemory should be another cause elder patients with disorder. aim study was investigate constructs Method Thirty-three 38 37 healthy individuals from Turkey enrolled study. All participants were asked fill out Meta-cognitions questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Anxiety (BAI). Results mean score significantly higher than both patient groups ( P =0.002) while it insignificant between =0.976). belief sub controls =0.024). Conclusion For first time we compared differences elders. Impairments two domains, that different adults, as cognitive confidence need thoughts, seem contribute development may attributed result aging.