Shifting Instead of Drifting – Improving Attentional Performance by Means of the Attention Training Technique

Background: The Attention Training Technique (ATT) as part of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) has shown to be a promising treatment element for several psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. ATT predicts improvements of the ability to shift attention away from internal and non-relevant st...

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Main Authors: Vincent Barth, Ivo Heitland, Tillmann H. C. Kruger, Kai G. Kahl, Christopher Sinke, Lotta Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
MCT
ATT
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00023/full