Considering the importance of met cognition and schemas in emotional disorders, the author has reviewed the role of the activation of dysfunctional schemas in biased inferences. Moreover, the problems inherent in schema theory have been explained as it pertains to cognitive therapy. The two important aspects of met cognition include metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive memory. The role of these aspects in cognitive therapy of emotional disorders is discussed.
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Special Received: 2002/09/4 | Accepted: 2002/10/23 | Published: 2002/12/22