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 MERMERKAYA, MÜJGAN; Haciomeroglu, A.; Keser, EMRAH; Akin-Sari, Burvin; Ozmenler, Kamil

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2021.100640

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

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İNÖZÜ MERMERKAYA M., Haciomeroglu A. B., Keser E., Akin-Sari B., Ozmenler K. N.

JOURNAL OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS, vol.29, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2021.100640
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, EMBASE, Psycinfo
Keywords: Unwanted intrusive thoughts, OCD, Anxiety, Dysfunctional beliefs, Cognitive content specificity, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER, THOUGHT-ACTION FUSION, COGNITIVE CONTENT-SPECIFICITY, AUTOGENOUS-REACTIVE MODEL, DEPRESSION ANXIETY, SYMPTOMS, UNCERTAINTY, INTOLERANCE, BELIEFS, WORRY
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objectives: The study examines the nature of OCD-related unwanted mental intrusions (UMIs) by comparing OCD, anxiety disorders (AD), and healthy control (HC) groups. Methods: The patients with OCD (n = 50), AD (n = 59), and HC (n = 50) completed a semi-structured interview assessing UMIs, and a set of questionnaires.