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Attachment anxiety and self-ambivalence as vulnerabilities toward Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Publication date: July 2018Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Volume 18Author(s): Rebecca Seah, Daniel Fassnacht, Michael KyriosAbstractThe cognitive model of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) proposes that dysfunctional beliefs lead to the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. However, recently there has been bourgeoning interest in the role of both early developmental experiences and a dysfunctional self-concept associated with obsessive-compulsive (OC) phenomena. The current study aims to examine the relationship between attachment insecurities and self-perceptions ...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Effects of exposure to erotica on disgust: A preliminary test among contamination-fearful individuals
Publication date: July 2018Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Volume 18Author(s): Kelly A. Knowles, Andrew J. Tomarken, Bunmi O. OlatunjiAbstractDisgust has been implicated in the fear of contamination that is commonly observed in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, basic and treatment-oriented research has shown that disgust is resistant to extinction among those with a fear of contamination. Consequently, there is growing interest in discovering novel approaches to targeting heightened disgust responding among those with OCD. Recent experimental research suggests that sexual arousal ...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

CBT-Plus: A meta-analysis of cognitive behavioral therapy augmentation strategies for obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publication date: Available online 7 July 2018Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Andrew G. Guzick, Danielle L. Cooke, Nicholas Gage, Joseph P.H. McNamaraAbstractA substantial portion of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) do not fully respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), leading clinical researchers to investigate ways to improve this treatment. The present meta-analysis evaluated 25 randomized trials that compared standard CBT with CBT plus an augmentation strategy. The combination of CBT with d-cycloserine or serotonin reuptake inhibitors was not significantly mo...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Do obsessive-compulsive symptoms and contamination-related stimuli affect inhibition capacity?
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Laura M.S. De Putter, Sofie Cromheeke, Gideon E. Anholt, Sven C. Mueller, Ernst H.W. KosterAbstractThe current study set out to investigate trait versus state views regarding inhibitory deficits in participants scoring high and low on contamination fear. Furthermore, it was investigated whether inhibitory deficits are specific for contamination-related stimuli. Participants were selected on high (n = 40) vs. low (n = 44) contamination fear and subsequently randomly assigned to receive either a neutral...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Clarifying the thought-action fusion bias in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Dianne M. Hezel, S. Evelyn Stewart, Bradley C. Riemann, Richard J. McNallyAbstractStudies indicate high levels of thought-action fusion (TAF) in OCD. The current study aimed to determine if people with OCD evaluate others’ thoughts the same way as their own, as existing measures do not test for this distinction. Forty-two non-anxious, 40 OCD, and 41 socially anxious participants completed self-report and behavioral measures of thought-action fusion. Findings indicated that self-report measures of TAF,...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Responsibility causes reassurance seeking, too: An experimental investigation
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Mark W. Leonhart, Adam S. RadomskyAbstractExcessive reassurance seeking (RS) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been conceptualized as compulsive checking by proxy. Manipulations of responsibility augment a range of OCD symptoms; however, their impact on RS behaviour has not been examined. We hypothesized that under conditions of high responsibility (HR), participants would report greater urges to seek reassurance and more actual reassurance seeking (RS) compared to low responsibility (LR) parti...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

“What if I make a mistake?”: Examining uncertainty-related distress when decisions may harm oneself vs. others
Publication date: Available online 11 November 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Ryan J. Jacoby, Lillian Reuman, Shannon M. Blakey, Jeremiah Hartsock, Jonathan S. AbramowitzAbstractIntolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a key construct in the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent research has examined the Beads Task as a behavioral measure of IU in which an incorrect decision is tied to an aversive outcome. The current study aimed to increase ecological validity of the Beads Task as an analog for decisional uncertainty in OCD. Specifically, we inves...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Intentional binding and obsessive-compulsive tendencies: A dissociation between indirect and direct measures of the sense of agency
This study examined whether obsessive-compulsive (OC) tendencies are related to an impaired sense of agency (SoA). We examined agency using both indirect (“implicit”) and direct (“explicit”) measures, aiming to tap into different aspects of the sense of agency. We measured the SoA of participants with high vs. low scores on a measure of OC symptoms indirectly using a task that assesses the intentional binding effect, i.e., the subjective compression of the temporal interval between a voluntary action and its external sensory consequence. We also measured participants' "illusory" SoA using a direct question about th...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

OCD-like checking in the lab: A meta-analysis and improvement of an experimental paradigm
Publication date: Available online 12 December 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Marcel A. van den Hout, Eva A.M. van Dis, Clair van Woudenberg, Ilse H. van de GroepAbstractVan den Hout and Kindt (2003a) developed a Virtual Gas Stove Checking paradigm. They demonstrated that repeated checking resulted in lower confidence and reduced the vividness and detail of recollections. Over the past decades, many experiments have used (an adaptation of) this experimental paradigm to study phenomena related to obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). The first aim of the present study was to cond...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Don’t tell me what to think: Comparing self- and other-generated distraction methods for controlling intrusive thinking
Publication date: Available online 12 December 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Joshua C. Magee, Sarah E. Dreyer-Oren, Laurel D. Sarfan, Bethany A. Teachman, Elise M. ClerkinAbstractCognitive control is central to the phenomenon of intrusive thinking in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The current study tested how attempts at cognitive control are impacted by self- vs. other-generated distractor thoughts. Participants (N=1913) were randomly assigned to suppress or monitor an intrusive thought and also randomly assigned to: a) self-generate a distractor, b) receive a dis...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Attentional biases of vigilance and maintenance in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An eye-tracking study
ConclusionsPatients with checking-related symptoms of OCD showed a maintenance bias to checking-related stimuli. Due to methodological limitations, the results should be considered preliminary and need to be replicated before firm conclusions can be drawn. (Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders)
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

On the relevance of experimental studies of cognitive processes for understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publication date: Available online 27 December 2017Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Marit Hauschildt, Reuven DarAbstractThe advance of cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has inspired a flurry of innovative experimental studies that have investigated various cognitive processes in OCD using a wide range of experimental approaches. This work has significantly expanded our understanding of the condition, informed new treatment approaches, and optimized established ones. Nevertheless, this field of research is currently facing a number of internal challenges, such as ...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Have I done enough to avoid blame? Fear of guilt evokes OCD-like indecisiveness
This study therefore explored whether fear of guilt predicts decision-making parameters, such as the amount and type of information required to make decisions, decision latency, and the subjective experience of making decisions. Sixty-three undergraduate students were given 12 hypothetical scenarios in which a decision had to be made to ensure safety and avoid harm. There were no limits on deliberation time, and participants could request up to four pieces of information before making decisions. Fear of guilt was associated with the need for more information before making a decision, but not more time to make a decision, a...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Rumination on unwanted intrusive thoughts affects the urge to neutralize in nonclinical individuals
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2018Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): Karina Wahl, Marcel van den Hout, Roselind LiebAbstractRumination on symptoms of mental disorders is involved in the onset and maintenance of these symptoms across a range of mental disorders. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether rumination on unwanted intrusive thoughts (UITs) has an immediate causal effect on discomfort, urge to do something about the UITs (i.e., to neutralize) and frequency of the UITs, as well as on depressed mood. A UIT was activated by asking nonclinical participan...
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research