What does differentiate unwanted mental intrusions in OCD? A phenomenological study of the mental intrusions in OCD, anxiety disorders, and non-clinical groups using the interview technique

İnözü, Müjgan; Haciomeroglu, A. Bikem; Keser, Emrah; Akın-Sarı, Burçin; Özmenler, Kami̇l Nahi̇t

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2021.100640

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“…A total of six studies among participants with OCD and non‐clinical participants (Achachi et al, 2017; Bouvard et al, 2017; Garcia‐Soriano & Belloch, 2013; Inozu et al, 2021; Morillo et al, 2007; Moritz & Laroi, 2008) compared distress, emotions and interference associated with obsessionally‐themed intrusions. Five of these studies used lists of intrusions given to participants, while the other study prompted intrusions from participants following a definition (Moritz & Laroi, 2008).…”

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“…Also, those with OCD were found to be more likely to worry that their intrusion would come true as compared to non‐clinical participants (Morillo et al, 2007). However, there were no differences between those with OCD compared to non‐clinical participants regarding the presence or absence of any specific trigger (whether internal or external) for the intrusion (Inozu et al, 2021).…”

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“…Meta-analysis also showed that those with OCD experienced these intrusions as far more uncontrollable, or more difficult to control, with a very large effect size (d = 1.98, , OCD n = 128, non-clinical n = 125, p < 0.001, I 2 = 72%, fail-safe n = 222). These results were replicated by qualitative analyses of intrusions between participants with OCD and non-clinical participants (Inozu et al, 2021;Moritz & Laroi, 2008). Also, those with OCD judged their intrusion to be more important to suppress than non-clinical participants (Achachi et al, 2017).…”

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“…In fact, these doubts or obsessions often appear to persist despite what is actually being seen and sensed in the here and‐now (e.g., the stove being off according to the senses; O'Connor & Robillard, 1995). Differences have also been found in frequency, interference and uncontrollability when comparing obsessionally‐themed intrusions among those with OCD with those occurring in anxiety disorders (Inozu et al, 2021). Similar to comparisons with non‐clinical populations, comparisons with clinical populations may help to establish the specific characteristics of obsessionally‐themed intrusions as they occur within OCD.…”

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What makes an obsession? A systematic‐review and meta‐analysis on the specific characteristics of intrusive cognitions in OCD in comparison with other clinical and non‐clinical populations

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2023

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th ed. defines obsessions in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) as frequent, persistent, intrusive, unwanted thoughts that provoke anxiety and distress and lead to attempts to neutralize them with either thoughts or actions. However, no systematic review has yet evaluated characteristics that are specific to obsessions occurring in OCD. The aim of the current systematic review and meta‐analysis was to investigate the specific features of obsessions occurring in OCD by comparing them to both obsessionally and non‐obsessionally‐themed intrusions in non‐clinical and other clinical populations. Based on a registered protocol, 832 records were found, of which 15 were included in the systematic review and meta‐analysis, with a total of 1891 participants. Obsessionally‐themed intrusions that occur among those with OCD caused more distress, guilt, negative emotion and interference as compared to similarly‐themed intrusions that occur within the general population. The distinction between obsessionally‐themed intrusions among those with OCD as compared to those occurring in anxiety and depressive disorder primarily revolves around a higher level of persistence, pervasiveness and distress associated with their occurrence. Further, unacceptability, uncontrollability, ego‐dystonicity, alienness, guilt, the form of the intrusion, association with the self and lack of any basis in reality also differentiates between obsessions and intrusions occurring in other disorders. Obsessions share many characteristics with thoughts occurring in other disorders and can be distinguished using a combination of characteristics specific to individual disorders.

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What makes an obsession? A systematic‐review and meta‐analysis on the specific characteristics of intrusive cognitions in OCD in comparison with other clinical and non‐clinical populations

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“…Further studies are needed to guarantee the representativeness of the results. Another limitation was the possible bias associated with the use of a retrospective self-report questionnaire that might over- or underestimate the UMIs experience because UMIs can be difficult to distinguish from other cognitive products, such as ruminations, automatic thoughts, or worries ( Inozu, Haciömeroglu, Keser, Akin-Sari, & Özmenler, 2021 ). We tried to control these difficulties by designing the QUIT on the basis of previously validated self-report measures.…”

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Maladaptive Consequences of Mental Intrusions with Obsessive, Dysmorphic, Hypochondriac, and Eating-disorders Related Contents: Cross-cultural Differences

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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Background/Objective Unwanted mental intrusions (UMIs) with contents related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), and Eating Disorders (EDs) are highly prevalent, independently of the cultural and/or social context. Cognitive-behavioral explanations for these disorders postulates that the escalation from common UMIs to clinically relevant symptoms depends on the maladaptive consequences (i.e., emotions, appraisals, and control strategies) of experiencing UMIs. This study examines, from a cross-cultural perspective, the cognitive-behavioral postulates of the maladaptive consequences of having UMIs. Method Non-clinical 1,473 participants from Europe, the Middle-East, and South America completed the Questionnaire of Unpleasant Intrusive Thoughts to assess the maladaptive consequences of experiencing highly disturbing OCD, BDD, IAD, and EDs-related UMIs. Results Findings revealed main effects for both the country and the consequences associated with the four UMI contents. Interaction effects between the consequences of each UMI content and the sample location were also observed. Conclusions Cognitive-Behavioral models for OCD, BDD, IAD, and EDs should be implemented along with socio-cultural variables that increase the understanding of the role of these variables in the phenomenology of UMIs and their associated consequences.

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Thematic Content Analysis of Repugnant Intrusions in Highly Religious Canadian and Turkish Samples

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What does differentiate unwanted mental intrusions in OCD? A phenomenological study of the mental intrusions in OCD, anxiety disorders, and non-clinical groups using the interview technique

Cited by 4 publications

References 83 publications

What makes an obsession? A systematic‐review and meta‐analysis on the specific characteristics of intrusive cognitions in OCD in comparison with other clinical and non‐clinical populations

What makes an obsession? A systematic‐review and meta‐analysis on the specific characteristics of intrusive cognitions in OCD in comparison with other clinical and non‐clinical populations

Maladaptive Consequences of Mental Intrusions with Obsessive, Dysmorphic, Hypochondriac, and Eating-disorders Related Contents: Cross-cultural Differences

Thematic Content Analysis of Repugnant Intrusions in Highly Religious Canadian and Turkish Samples

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