Thought control strategies in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A replication and extension

J. S. Abramowitz; S. Whiteside; S. A. Kalsy; D. F. Tolin

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Thought control strategies in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A replication and extension

J. S. Abramowitz, S. Whiteside, S. A. Kalsy, D. F. Tolin

Psychiatry and Psychology

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Previous research suggests that individuals with OCD use maladaptive strategies to control their unpleasant thoughts (Behav Res Ther (1977) 35, 775). These include worry and self-punishment strategies. In the present study we replicated and extended the previous findings by comparing thought control strategies used by patients with OCD to strategies used by anxious and non-anxious control participants. We also examined changes in thought control strategies for OCD patients who underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy. Compared to controls, OCD patients reported more frequent use of worry and punishment strategies, and less frequent use of distraction. Following successful treatment, OCD patients evidenced increased use of distraction and decreased use of punishment. Findings are discussed in terms of the cognitive model of OCD.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	529-540
Number of pages	12
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	41
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7967(02)00026-8
State	Published - May 1 2003

Keywords

Anxiety
Cognitive theory
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Thought control strategies

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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