Delusions and hallucinations in first-episode psychosis patients: A systematic review on the influence of metacognition.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews May 8, 2026 Ester Aguiar, Catarina Martins, Miguel Castelo-Branco
First-episode psychosis (FEP), primarily characterized by positive symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, can be perceived as an embedding failure of metacognition. Metacognition refers to the ability to monitor, control, and regulate one's own cognitive processes, from subtle mechanisms to more integrative functions essential for daily life. Impairments in metacognition are observed...
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106735 (opens in new tab)
Humans
Hallucinations
Delusions
Psychotic disorders
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