Abstract
We compared the association between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the expression of anger in a sample of 71 patients and 71 college students. Some authors [Rubenstein et al., J Anxiety Disord 1995;9:1-9] have proposed that anger and hostility underlie the symptoms of OCD; however, there has been little empirical study of this relationship. One recent study [Whiteside and Abramowitz, Cog Therapy Res 2004;28:259-268] with college undergraduates found that the association between OCD symptoms and anger was attributable to depressive symptoms. In the present study, we compared the expression of anger in a sample of patients diagnosed with OCD and nonclinical volunteers. Consistent with the previous study, we found increased levels of anger in patients with OCD as compared to control participants; however, these differences could be attributed to between-group differences in general distress. These results were discussed within the framework of the cognitive theory of OCD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-111 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Depression and Anxiety |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Anger control
- Anger expression
- Cognitive
- Compulsions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health