Mechanisms of Symptom Reduction in Treatment for Obsessions

• Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 79; no. 5; pp. 653 - 664
• Main Authors: Woody, Sheila R, Whittal, Maureen L, McLean, Peter D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Psychological Association 01.10.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Behavior Modification; Cognition; Cognitive Processes; Cognitive Restructuring; Cognitive Therapy - methods; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Counseling Techniques; Difference Scores; Effect Modifier, Epidemiologic; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mental Disorders; Models, Psychological; Obsessive Behavior - diagnosis; Obsessive Behavior - psychology; Obsessive Behavior - therapy; Obsessive Compulsive Scale; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - diagnosis; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - therapy; Outcomes of Treatment; Pretests Posttests; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Severity (of Disability); Severity of Illness Index; Stress Management; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Treatment Outcome

Objective: We explored the dynamic relationship between cognition and obsession severity during 2 different treatments for primary obsessions, examining evidence for the hypothesis that symptom reduction would be mediated by appraisals about the meaning of unwanted intrusive thoughts. Method: Data f...