The Anxiety, Depression and Psychological Therapies (ADePT) Research Unit are pleased to share the publication of the MCT Pathway final report which summarises trial findings for all four randomised controlled trials. The MCT-PATHWAY programme was an NIHR funded Programme Grant for Applied Research project led by Professor Adrian Wells.
The MCT-PATHWAY research project aimed to improve mental health outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation patients experiencing anxiety and depression by evaluating the effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) plus cardiac rehabilitation in comparison to cardiac rehabilitation alone.
Metacognitive therapy was evaluated in a group-based and home-based format. In all trials Metacognitive therapy was found to significantly improve symptoms of anxiety and depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
To find out more about the results of the trials see the links below for the published papers:
- Randomised Controlled Trial of Group-Metacognitive Therapy for Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients Experiencing Anxiety and Depression.
- Systematic Review of Metacognitive Beliefs and the Relationship with Anxiety and Depression in Physical Illnesses.
- Randomised Controlled Trial of Feasibility Study of Group-Metacognitive Therapy for Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients Experiencing Anxiety and Depression.
- Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-Based Metacognitive Therapy for Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients Experiencing Anxiety and Depression.
The PATHWAY team hosted an online results event to discuss the results of group-MCT within cardiac rehabilitation. To watch the results event and see what our patients and public involvement members and patients within the trial had to say.
For more information, you can visit the Pathway page here on our website.