The Role of Attentional Control and Resilience in Predicting the Rumination in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Abstract

Background: Rumination is one of the extreme negative cognitions in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It is assumed that some cognitive problems such as attentional control can facilitate rumination and some internal capabilities such as resiliency can reduce engaging in these ruminations. Objectives: The present study investigated the relationship between rumination with attentional control and resiliency in patients with OCD. Patients and Methods: In this correlational study, 50 patients with OCD were selected through accessible purposive sampling. The data was obtained through ruminative response, Connor and Davidson resiliency, and scalability questionnaires and were analyzed using the Pearson correlation and multiple regression tests. Results:The results indicated a significant negative correlation (P = 0.001) between rumination and attentional control (r = 0.573) and resiliency (r = 0.579). Results of regression analysis indicated increased attentional control and resiliency can predict reduction of rumination (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Regarding that attentional control and resiliency are associated with rumination and can predict rumination in patients with obsession, nurturing resiliency traits and teaching techniques to improve attentional control can be effective in the control and prevention of rumination.

Carga cognitiva y control atencional en puertorriqueños con trastorno obsesivocompulsivo

“…Previous research has found that improving attentional control can also improve the ability to suppress worry-related thoughts and the control and prevention of rumination (Behzadpoor et al, 2016;Fox et al, 2015). Our findings suggest that cognitive training for the control of attention can be facilitated by conditions of high cognitive load, allowing individuals to inhibit involuntary attention to unwanted or threat-related distractors.…”

“…Literature on the neuropsychological functioning of OCD has been inconsistent and conflicting, as some studies suggest neurocognitive underperformance in attention, executive function, and memory, while others have not observed these deficits, after comparing with healthy undiagnosed individuals (Abramovitch & Cooperman, 2015;Fungueirino et al, 2020;Nakao et al, 2014). Furthermore, previous studies have shown self-reported attentional control deficits in OCD (Armstrong et al, 2011;Behzadpoor et al, 2016;Moradi et al, 2014). A study found that deficiency in attentional control increases rumination, or recurrent inner thoughts about a certain topic, in OCD patients (Behzadpoor et al, 2016).…”

“…Furthermore, previous studies have shown self-reported attentional control deficits in OCD (Armstrong et al, 2011;Behzadpoor et al, 2016;Moradi et al, 2014). A study found that deficiency in attentional control increases rumination, or recurrent inner thoughts about a certain topic, in OCD patients (Behzadpoor et al, 2016). However, less research has directly assessed the effect of cognitive load in attentional control in individuals with OCD.…”

Comparison of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, decision–making, and attention control in individuals with sex addiction and normal people

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“…Resilience is one of fundamental personality constructs and is involved in determining the individual's capability of withdrawing and resuming efforts to confront and cope with problems. Resilience is a complex process adopted by different individuals, groups, and communities in different social and cultural groups (18)(19)(20). Ahmadi et al (21) reported that academic resilience and procrastination predicted a tendency for substance abuse in secondary school students.…”