Investigation of an attentional bias for fear-related material in obsessive-compulsive checkers.
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Investigation of an attentional bias for fear-related material in obsessive-compulsive checkers. / Moritz, Steffen; von Mühlenen, Adrian.
in: DEPRESS ANXIETY, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 3, 3, 2008, S. 225-229.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Investigation of an attentional bias for fear-related material in obsessive-compulsive checkers.
AU - Moritz, Steffen
AU - von Mühlenen, Adrian
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Prior studies on attentional biases in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have yielded conflicting results. Using a new methodology based on a spatial cueing paradigm, it was investigated whether OCD checkers display heightened vigilance for concern-related material or difficulties disengaging from such stimuli. Twenty-eight OCD patients, 21 of whom were checkers, were compared to 27 controls. In the spatial cueing paradigm task, patients and controls responded to a visual target at one out of two possible locations, which was preceded by a verbal cue word presented at the same or at the opposite location of the target. Cue words were either checking-relevant (e.g., doubt), neutral (e.g., box), or paranoia-related (e.g., spy). No evidence for an attentional bias in OCD checkers was found. This study is in accordance with previous studies, which were unable to detect attentional biases in OCD patients.
AB - Prior studies on attentional biases in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have yielded conflicting results. Using a new methodology based on a spatial cueing paradigm, it was investigated whether OCD checkers display heightened vigilance for concern-related material or difficulties disengaging from such stimuli. Twenty-eight OCD patients, 21 of whom were checkers, were compared to 27 controls. In the spatial cueing paradigm task, patients and controls responded to a visual target at one out of two possible locations, which was preceded by a verbal cue word presented at the same or at the opposite location of the target. Cue words were either checking-relevant (e.g., doubt), neutral (e.g., box), or paranoia-related (e.g., spy). No evidence for an attentional bias in OCD checkers was found. This study is in accordance with previous studies, which were unable to detect attentional biases in OCD patients.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 25
SP - 225
EP - 229
JO - DEPRESS ANXIETY
JF - DEPRESS ANXIETY
SN - 1091-4269
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
