Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT)

Emily Gagen, PhD

This presentation will review the metacognitive framework for understanding psychosis and will discuss a specific psychotherapeutic intervention, Metacognition Reflection and Insight Therapy. Dr. Gagen will discuss the definition of metacognition and the four main domains that are measured, the relationship between metacognitive capacity and psychological distress, research evidence that supports this approach, and an overview of the clinical intervention.

Bio: Emily Gagen, Ph.D. (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Brookline Center For Community Mental Health. She is the director of the Massachusetts Psychosis Access and Triage Hub (M-PATH), the associate director of the Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk (CEDAR), and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gagen has worked with individuals with psychosis and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders for over 15 years and specializes in the treatment of young adults with early psychosis.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/m2TcleKpT6mE9BktI3NKJQ

To sign up for CE credit for this event, please visit the link here: https://www.bidmcpsychfoundation.org/products/courses/MERIT