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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"Obsessive-compulsive disorder"”.
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Investigation of attentional bias in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent mental health difficulty that has a substantive negative impact on quality of life. The leading psychological treatment, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), is highly effective but has high rates of treatment refusal and dropout resulting in a …
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An Artistic Equivalence of my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
An Artistic Equivalence of my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Thomas Baugh Abstract In this research I explore my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and make manifest equivalent experiences of it through art practice. I investigate my OCD through artistic enactments and test my equivalence of the …
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Emotional Interference of Response Inhibition in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
… and perseverative symptoms that are unique to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It is also well known that sequelae of emotional processes are also implicated in the etiology and maintenance of obsessions and compulsions. However, little research has tested how emotional processes moderate …
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Descriptive Experience Sampling of individuals with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
… of three individuals with symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and one non-OCD-symptom participant. Participants were provided with a random-interval generator (beeper) and were asked to "freeze" the aspects of their inner experience at the moment of the beep and record this …
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A study investigating parental obsessive-compulsive disorder of children with autism
… study intended to look at the relationship of obsessive compulsiveness between parents of autistic children and parents of non-autistic children. A screening instrument in the form of a questionnaire was used to screen for traits and characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder. A sample of …
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder stigma: Accurate and inaccurate portrayals in electronic media
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Investigating Maladaptive Habit Formation and Threat Influences in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
… hypothesised to contribute to numerous clinical disorders, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The way in which habits become maladaptive and persist is not fully understood, but the acquisition of both goal-directed and habit-like behaviour can be captured using a procedure called …
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The Neural Underpinnings of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: From Adolescence to Adulthood
… the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning compulsive behaviour in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), focusing on how these mechanisms evolve across development. OCD is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder typically emerging during adolescence, characterised by intrusive thoughts and …
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A One-Week Intensive Treatment Program for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
… treatments and treatment accessibility for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in childhood is evident given that as many as 50% of individuals with OCD report symptom onset before age 15. Despite the growing evidence supporting the efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for …
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Living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. An IPA study.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) share many similarities such as the presence of obsessions and compulsions, a similar age of onset and also similar activation of underlying structures within the brain related to obsessions and compulsion formation. The …
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A phenomenological investigation of the role of guilt in obsessive-compulsive disorder
… of guilt in a sample of persons diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The role of guilt in OCD has been frequently noted in the literature, although infrequently studied as a significant factor in its own right. Typically, those studying OCD have found positive correlations between …
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Neuropsychological Comparisons Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Subtype And Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptomatology
<p>Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are often severe and disabling psychiatric conditions. Although BDD is currently regarded as a somatoform disorder in the DSM-IV, it has been suggested that it would be better classified as being part of an …
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Functional impairment in South African children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder
… impairment in children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Twenty-six South African children and adolescents with OCD participated in the study. The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (KSADS-PL), the …
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“Vicarious Exposure”: Experimental Studies Towards Developing Novel Therapies for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Forty percent of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients fail to respond to any kind of treatment. Developing novel therapies for OCD—the aim of this thesis—therefore represents an urgent unmet need. Study 1 examined vicarious contamination sensations and relief in OCD. Study 2 explored the …
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The Redemptive Function of Theological Anthropology for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Biblical Counseling
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychological category that aims to describe the condition of a person who regularly experiences unwanted, intense, and distressing ruminations or obsessions that are temporarily alleviated but reinforced by compulsive responses. All counseling approaches to …
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Maladaptive appraisals and intrusive thoughts associated with obsessive compulsive disorder: A semiidiographic approach.
… the metacognitive strategies used to appraise obsessive thoughts employed by individuals with different anxiety symptoms. Two hundred eighty-seven undergraduate students completed two repertory grids and three anxiety scales. The repertory grids respectively examined the appraisal process of …
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