Distinguishing obsessive features and worries: the role of thought-action fusion

被引:33
作者
Coles, ME [1 ]
Mennin, DS [1 ]
Heimberg, RG [1 ]
机构
[1] Temple Univ, Dept Psychol, Adult Anxiety Clin, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
关键词
thought-action fusion; obsessive features; worry;
D O I
10.1016/S0005-7967(00)00072-3
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Obsessions are a key feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic worry is the cardinal feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, these two cognitive processes are conceptually very similar, and there is a need to determine how they differ. Recent studies have attempted to identify cognitive processes that may be differentially related to obsessive features and worry. In the current study we proposed that (1) obsessive features and worry could be differentiated and that (2) a measure of the cognitive process thought-action fusion would distinguish between obsessive features and worry, being strongly related to obsessive features after controlling for the effects of worry. These hypotheses were supported in a sample of 173 undergraduate students. Thought-action fusion may be a valuable construct in differentiating between obsessive features and worry. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:947 / 959
页数:13
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