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Cognitive distortion

MedGen UID:
1853213
•Concept ID:
C5873024
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
HPO: HP:5200242

Definition

A cognitive distortion is a maladaptive, exaggerated, or irrational thought pattern. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The potential use of N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA) assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders comorbid with PTSD.
Brewerton TD, Lafrance A, Mithoefer MC
Med Hypotheses 2021 Jan;146:110367. Epub 2020 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110367. PMID: 33203569
Psychological morbidity and impaired quality of life in patients with stable treatment for primary adrenal insufficiency: cross-sectional study and review of the literature.
Tiemensma J, Andela CD, Kaptein AA, Romijn JA, van der Mast RC, Biermasz NR, Pereira AM
Eur J Endocrinol 2014 Aug;171(2):171-82. Epub 2014 May 6 doi: 10.1530/EJE-14-0023. PMID: 24801589
Asociality and engagement in adult offenders in substance abuse treatment.
Pankow J, Knight K
Behav Sci Law 2012 Jul-Aug;30(4):371-83. Epub 2012 Jul 12 doi: 10.1002/bsl.2020. PMID: 22786817Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cognitive behaviour therapy in adults with spinal cord injury: A scoping review.
Yang SH, Mu PF, Huang WC
Int J Nurs Pract 2023 Aug;29(4):e13078. Epub 2022 Jun 30 doi: 10.1111/ijn.13078. PMID: 35770855
The Psychology of Murder Concealment Acts.
Kamaluddin MR, Mahat NA, Mat Saat GA, Othman A, Anthony IL, Kumar S, Wahab S, Meyappan S, Rathakrishnan B, Ibrahim F
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Mar 18;18(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063113. PMID: 33803514Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in eating disorders: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
Costa MB, Melnik T
Einstein (Sao Paulo) 2016 Apr-Jun;14(2):235-77. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016RW3120. PMID: 27462898Free PMC Article
Cognitive and Emotion Regulation Change Processes in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder.
O'Toole MS, Mennin DS, Hougaard E, Zachariae R, Rosenberg NK
Clin Psychol Psychother 2015 Nov-Dec;22(6):667-76. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1002/cpp.1926. PMID: 25307163
Family therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Fisher CA, Hetrick SE, Rushford N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD004780. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004780.pub2. PMID: 20393940

Diagnosis

Cognitive distortion based explainable depression detection and analysis technologies for the adolescent internet users on social media.
Wang B, Zhao Y, Lu X, Qin B
Front Public Health 2022;10:1045777. Epub 2023 Jan 17 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1045777. PMID: 36733285Free PMC Article
Impaired control in addiction involves cognitive distortions and unreliable self-control, not compulsive desires and overwhelmed self-control.
Sripada C
Behav Brain Res 2022 Feb 10;418:113639. Epub 2021 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113639. PMID: 34710509
Child molesters' cognitive distortions. Conceptualizations of the term.
Szumski F, Zielona-Jenek M
Psychiatr Pol 2016 Oct 31;50(5):1053-1063. doi: 10.12740/PP/37470. PMID: 27992896
Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in eating disorders: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
Costa MB, Melnik T
Einstein (Sao Paulo) 2016 Apr-Jun;14(2):235-77. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016RW3120. PMID: 27462898Free PMC Article
The role of cognitive distortion in the relationship between abuse, assault, and non-suicidal self-injury.
Weismoore JT, Esposito-Smythers C
J Youth Adolesc 2010 Mar;39(3):281-90. Epub 2009 Sep 22 doi: 10.1007/s10964-009-9452-6. PMID: 19784765Free PMC Article

Therapy

Alterations in Brain Neural Network and Stress System in Atopic Dermatitis: Novel Therapeutic Interventions.
Nakagawa Y, Yamada S
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2023 May;385(2):78-87. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1124/jpet.122.001482. PMID: 36828629
Cognitive behavioral therapy for overactive bladder in women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Funada S, Watanabe N, Goto T, Negoro H, Akamatsu S, Ueno K, Uozumi R, Ichioka K, Segawa T, Akechi T, Furukawa TA, Ogawa O
BMC Urol 2020 Aug 20;20(1):129. doi: 10.1186/s12894-020-00697-0. PMID: 32819331Free PMC Article
Uncovering Underlying Processes Before Illusion of Control Begins in Gambling Disorder: A Pilot Study.
Berg R, Kim HS, Hodgins DC, Tavares H
J Gambl Stud 2020 Sep;36(3):829-849. doi: 10.1007/s10899-020-09947-0. PMID: 32285308
Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in eating disorders: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
Costa MB, Melnik T
Einstein (Sao Paulo) 2016 Apr-Jun;14(2):235-77. doi: 10.1590/S1679-45082016RW3120. PMID: 27462898Free PMC Article
Family therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Fisher CA, Hetrick SE, Rushford N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD004780. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004780.pub2. PMID: 20393940

Prognosis

Changes in affective and cognitive distortion symptoms of depression are reciprocally related during cognitive behavior therapy.
Persons JB, Marker CD, Bailey EN
Behav Res Ther 2023 Jul;166:104338. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104338. PMID: 37270956
Alterations in Brain Neural Network and Stress System in Atopic Dermatitis: Novel Therapeutic Interventions.
Nakagawa Y, Yamada S
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2023 May;385(2):78-87. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1124/jpet.122.001482. PMID: 36828629
Pathological narcissism, interpersonal cognitive distortions, and workplace bullying among nurses: A cross-sectional study.
Jang SJ, Lee H
J Nurs Manag 2022 Oct;30(7):3051-3059. Epub 2022 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/jonm.13706. PMID: 35688446
Gambling-Related Cognitive Distortions in Residential Treatment for Gambling Disorder.
Ledgerwood DM, Dyshniku F, McCarthy JE, Ostojic-Aitkens D, Forfitt J, Rumble SC
J Gambl Stud 2020 Jun;36(2):669-683. doi: 10.1007/s10899-019-09895-4. PMID: 31562578
Cognitive and Emotion Regulation Change Processes in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder.
O'Toole MS, Mennin DS, Hougaard E, Zachariae R, Rosenberg NK
Clin Psychol Psychother 2015 Nov-Dec;22(6):667-76. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1002/cpp.1926. PMID: 25307163

Clinical prediction guides

Changes in affective and cognitive distortion symptoms of depression are reciprocally related during cognitive behavior therapy.
Persons JB, Marker CD, Bailey EN
Behav Res Ther 2023 Jul;166:104338. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104338. PMID: 37270956
Alterations in Brain Neural Network and Stress System in Atopic Dermatitis: Novel Therapeutic Interventions.
Nakagawa Y, Yamada S
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2023 May;385(2):78-87. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.1124/jpet.122.001482. PMID: 36828629
Pathological narcissism, interpersonal cognitive distortions, and workplace bullying among nurses: A cross-sectional study.
Jang SJ, Lee H
J Nurs Manag 2022 Oct;30(7):3051-3059. Epub 2022 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/jonm.13706. PMID: 35688446
The relationship between cognitive distortion, depressive symptoms, and social adaptation: A survey in Japan.
Ota M, Takeda S, Pu S, Matsumura H, Araki T, Hosoda N, Yamamoto Y, Sakakihara A, Kaneko K
J Affect Disord 2020 Mar 15;265:453-459. Epub 2020 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.094. PMID: 32090772
Cognitive and Emotion Regulation Change Processes in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder.
O'Toole MS, Mennin DS, Hougaard E, Zachariae R, Rosenberg NK
Clin Psychol Psychother 2015 Nov-Dec;22(6):667-76. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1002/cpp.1926. PMID: 25307163

Recent systematic reviews

Family therapy for anorexia nervosa.
Fisher CA, Hetrick SE, Rushford N
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD004780. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004780.pub2. PMID: 20393940

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