“Vicarious exposure”: “Spooky action” at a distance in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Jalal, Baland; McNally, Richard J.; Elias, Jason A.; Ramachandran, Vilayanur S.

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2020.100606

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“…23 For example, healthy volunteers are hesitant to eat chocolate shaped as feces, even when told that the objects are food items. 28 , 31 , 32 …”

Section: The Role Of Disgust In Ocdmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…101 All in all, such studies challenge the widespread notion derived from traditional learning models that utilizing safety behaviors is always counterproductive. 100 Safety behaviors during treatment might lead to increased control and a more relaxed (less-agitated) state, resulting in increased willingness to confront contaminants and reduction in fear and avoidance behavior 101,102 (see also Jalal et al 32 ).…”

Section: Smartphone Interventions: "Vicarious Exposure"mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…23 For example, healthy volunteers are hesitant to eat chocolate shaped as feces, even when told that the objects are food items. 28,31,32 Notably, research suggests that disgust reactions in individuals with clinical contamination fears (OCD) are amenable to exposure therapy. 33 In fact, OCD patients are likely to experience overall symptom improvement, if treatments reduce disgust propensity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder—contamination fears, features, and treatment: novel smartphone therapies in light of global mental health and pandemics (COVID-19)

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This review aims to shed light on the symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder, with a focus on contamination fears. In addition, we will briefly review the current therapies for OCD and detail what their limitations are. A key focus will be to discuss how smartphone solutions may provide approaches to novel treatments, especially when considering global mental health and the challenges imposed by rural environments and limited resources; as well as restrictions imposed by worldwide pandemics such as COVID-19. In brief, research questions this review will seek to address include: (1) what are the symptoms in contamination-related OCD; (2) how effective are current OCD therapies and what are their limitations; and (3) how can novel technologies help mitigate challenges imposed by global mental health and pandemics/COVID-19.

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“…23 For example, healthy volunteers are hesitant to eat chocolate shaped as feces, even when told that the objects are food items. 28 , 31 , 32 …”

Section: The Role Of Disgust In Ocdmentioning

confidence: 99%