The association of magical thinking and obsessive-compulsive disorder : an experimantal investigation of neutralising behaviour
The association of magical thinking and obsessive-compulsive disorder : an experimantal investigation of neutralising behaviour
Magical thinking is suggested to be a core component in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that underpins the cognitive bias of Thought-Action Fusion (TAF). The literature review considers evidence that TAF is involved in the development and maintenance of OCD, and that TAF-likelihood and magical thinking are associated. It is suggested that magical thinking OCD are also associated, and a review of the evidence for the centrality of magical thinking in OCD is presented. The limitations of previous research are discussed, highlighting the need for experimental investigation, and controlling for the effect of anxiety and depression. It is hypothesised that magical thinking may also be demonstrated in the neutralising behaviours in response to intrusive thoughts in OCD.
The experimental paper investigates whether the use of neutralising behaviours in response to a TAF-induction experiment is linked to magical thinking. In a sample of 50 undergraduate students, 74.0% of participants demonstrated at least one form of neutralising behaviour. Individuals that used neutralising strategies demonstrated significantly greater levels of magical thinking, however, there was no difference in the level of OCD symptoms. Magical thinking was significantly associated with OCD symptoms, however it is suggested that the overlap between magical thinking and worry might account for this association. Unexpectedly, no significant association was found between TAF-likelihood and OCD, although, a significant relationship was demonstrated between TAF-moral and OCD symptoms. The effects of the TAF-induction paradigm are discussed, and it is suggested that the paradigm may not be an appropriate model for OCD.
University of Southampton
Bocci, Laura
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2004
Bocci, Laura
ebae70c2-d7ab-4b48-9608-208da69d9898
Bocci, Laura
(2004)
The association of magical thinking and obsessive-compulsive disorder : an experimantal investigation of neutralising behaviour.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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Magical thinking is suggested to be a core component in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that underpins the cognitive bias of Thought-Action Fusion (TAF). The literature review considers evidence that TAF is involved in the development and maintenance of OCD, and that TAF-likelihood and magical thinking are associated. It is suggested that magical thinking OCD are also associated, and a review of the evidence for the centrality of magical thinking in OCD is presented. The limitations of previous research are discussed, highlighting the need for experimental investigation, and controlling for the effect of anxiety and depression. It is hypothesised that magical thinking may also be demonstrated in the neutralising behaviours in response to intrusive thoughts in OCD.
The experimental paper investigates whether the use of neutralising behaviours in response to a TAF-induction experiment is linked to magical thinking. In a sample of 50 undergraduate students, 74.0% of participants demonstrated at least one form of neutralising behaviour. Individuals that used neutralising strategies demonstrated significantly greater levels of magical thinking, however, there was no difference in the level of OCD symptoms. Magical thinking was significantly associated with OCD symptoms, however it is suggested that the overlap between magical thinking and worry might account for this association. Unexpectedly, no significant association was found between TAF-likelihood and OCD, although, a significant relationship was demonstrated between TAF-moral and OCD symptoms. The effects of the TAF-induction paradigm are discussed, and it is suggested that the paradigm may not be an appropriate model for OCD.
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Published date: 2004
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