Thought control moderates the relation between autogenous intrusions and the severity of obsessional symptoms: Further support for the autogenous–reactive model of obsessions

Fergus, Thomas A.

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.10.001

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“…Various quantitative studies have found evidence for these two major types of obsessions (e.g., Fergus, 2013). However, a recent quantitative study found that reactive obsessions could be split into two groups (Atli, Boysan, Cetinkaya, Bulut, & Bez, 2014), which suggests that a binary distinction might not be sensitive enough to capture the range of experiences of OCD.…”

Section: Cognitive Models Of Ocdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Knapton

2016

Qual Health Res

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health problem characterized by persistent obsessions and compulsions. This article provides insights into experiences of OCD through a qualitative, thematic analysis performed upon a set of interviews with people with OCD. Four themes were found as central in the participants' descriptions of OCD episodes: 1) space, 2) the body, 3) objects and 4) interactions. The findings also show that episodes of OCD can be grouped into three broad categories: 1) activity episodes, that revolve around everyday tasks, 2) state episodes, that are concerned with the self and identity, and 3) object episodes, that are concerned with the effects of objects upon the self. The relationship of this three-way classification of OCD episodes to existing cognitive models of OCD is discussed. The study also demonstrates the value of categorising episodes, rather than people, into subtypes of OCD so that intra-participant variation can be highlighted.

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Section: Cognitive Models Of Ocdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Knapton

2016

Qual Health Res

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“…The LIWC insight variable includes words such as "think" or "know" (Pennebaker et al, 2010), and this would reflect an attempt on the individual's part to reassure themselves that their thoughts are not reflective of their values or moral character. Fergus (2013), in particular, found support for the notion that autogenous obsessions cannot be assuaged by modifying the environment like autogenous obsessions can by washing and cleaning ad infinitum. The only way to neutralize the anxiety from the obsessions was to engage in covert rituals such as thought control, which would explain the high frequency of using insight variables in the autogenous corpus.…”

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confidence: 81%

Linguistic and Psychological Features of Autogenous and Reactive Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Kim¹,

Dykeman²

2021

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is typically thought of as a single mental health disorder. More recently, internally-focused (autogenous) and externally-focused (reactive) subtypes have been proposed. This study examined the language used in describing these subtypes using anonymous posts from Reddit. The study used natural language processing software to look at differences in the use of the linguistic variables of first-person singular, first-person plural, third-person singular, and third-person plural as well as use of the psychological variables negative emotion, anger, anxiety, insight, causation, certainty, risk, religion, swear words, body, health, sexual, discrepancy, future, and death. A log likelihood ratio (G2) was calculated to determine the differences of usage rates in the two corpuses. The results showed a large effect size of the use of first-person singular pronouns in both the autogenous and reactive corpuses. The psychological variables of “insight” and “sexual” had the largest effect sizes in the autogenous corpus, while “health” and “body” had the largest effect sizes in the reactive corpus. The differences in the usage rates of the linguistic and psychological variables in the corpuses show the heterogeneity of OCD and the importance of understanding lesser known forms of obsessions such as those with repugnant themes. Clinical implications and future research recommendations are discussed.Keywords: reactive OCD, autogenous OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, LIWC, corpus linguistics

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“…Some evidence suggests that individuals who experience distress as a result of AO are not able to adequately modify their environment as a means of neutralizing obsessive thoughts, as is often the case for RO (e.g. washing to reduce the likelihood of contamination), and are thus more likely to engage in thought suppression strategies (Lee & Kwon 2003;Lee & Telch 2005;Fergus 2013). This hypothesis is consistent with our finding that a desire to control or suppress thoughts was much stronger in individuals with DB compared to those with NDB.…”

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confidence: 99%

The experience and impact of intrusive thoughts in individuals with late bedtimes

Schubert

Coles

2014

Biological Rhythm Research

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There is increasing awareness of the interplay among sleep, circadian rhythms, and psychopathology. Recent findings show that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with late bedtimes. Sleep disruption may exacerbate impairments in executive functioning in individuals with OCD, making these individuals vulnerable to experiencing intrusive thoughts that come from "out of the blue" (autogenous obsessions; AO) and to having difficulty dismissing them. The current study investigated types of intrusive thoughts experienced by individuals with (DB) and without (NDB) delayed bedtimes. Bedtime, and AO (uncued, affectively negative) vs. reactive obsessions (RO; triggered by environment, affectively neutral) were examined in 212 adults. As hypothesized, individuals with DB reported more frequent intrusive thoughts, as well as more AO, than NDB individuals. Additionally, DB participants reported a greater urge to neutralize intrusive thoughts than NDB participants. Future work should test the replicability of these findings and explore circadian disruptions in OCD using biological markers.

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Thought control moderates the relation between autogenous intrusions and the severity of obsessional symptoms: Further support for the autogenous–reactive model of obsessions

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Experiences of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Experiences of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Linguistic and Psychological Features of Autogenous and Reactive Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The experience and impact of intrusive thoughts in individuals with late bedtimes

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