ABSTRACT
The metacognitive model's analysis of psychological disorder is focused ``downstream'' or ``upstream'' of that of CBT or REBT. In CBT or REBT, the therapist focuses on negative automatic thoughts or irrational beliefs. In MCT, the therapist focuses on the individual's reactions to thoughts and beliefs or the thinking style that gives rise to beliefs. Reference to the ABC model, on which Ellis' REBT and Beck's CBT are based, provides one way to understand this difference.
