Differences and similarities between obsessive and ruminative thoughts in obsessive-compulsive and depressed patients: a comparative study.
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Differences and similarities between obsessive and ruminative thoughts in obsessive-compulsive and depressed patients: a comparative study. / Wahl, Karina; Schönfeld, Sabine; Hissbach, Johanna; Küsel, Sebastian; Zurowski, Bartosz; Moritz, Steffen; Hohagen, Fritz; Kordon, Andreas.
In: J BEHAV THER EXP PSY, Vol. 42, No. 4, 4, 2011, p. 454-461.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Differences and similarities between obsessive and ruminative thoughts in obsessive-compulsive and depressed patients: a comparative study.
AU - Wahl, Karina
AU - Schönfeld, Sabine
AU - Hissbach, Johanna
AU - Küsel, Sebastian
AU - Zurowski, Bartosz
AU - Moritz, Steffen
AU - Hohagen, Fritz
AU - Kordon, Andreas
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Repetitive, intrusive cognitive phenomena are central both to obsessive-compulsive patients - typically as obsessive thoughts - and to depressed patients - typically as ruminative thoughts. The objective of the present study is to compare obsessive and ruminative thoughts in non-depressed obsessive-compulsive and depressed patients. Thirty-four patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and 34 patients diagnosed with major depression disorder were asked to identify both a personally relevant obsessive and a personally relevant ruminative thought and to subsequently evaluate these thoughts on a modified version of the Cognitive Intrusions Questionnaire (CIQ) developed by Freeston, Ladouceur, Thibodeau, and Gagnon (1991). The CIQ assesses general descriptors, emotional reactions, appraisal and coping strategies on a nine-point Likert scale. A mixed-model ANOVA demonstrated that obsessive and ruminative thoughts are distinct cognitive processes, clearly distinguishable in form, appraisal and temporal orientation across disorders. In obsessive-compulsive patients, ruminative thoughts were more common and more emotionally distressing than predicted. In depressed patients, obsessive thoughts occurred infrequently and were not associated with high negative emotions. Clarifying similarities and differences between ruminative and obsessive thoughts and understanding their interaction might ultimately help to expand on the role of cognitive vulnerability factors in obsessive-compulsive and major depression disorder.
AB - Repetitive, intrusive cognitive phenomena are central both to obsessive-compulsive patients - typically as obsessive thoughts - and to depressed patients - typically as ruminative thoughts. The objective of the present study is to compare obsessive and ruminative thoughts in non-depressed obsessive-compulsive and depressed patients. Thirty-four patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and 34 patients diagnosed with major depression disorder were asked to identify both a personally relevant obsessive and a personally relevant ruminative thought and to subsequently evaluate these thoughts on a modified version of the Cognitive Intrusions Questionnaire (CIQ) developed by Freeston, Ladouceur, Thibodeau, and Gagnon (1991). The CIQ assesses general descriptors, emotional reactions, appraisal and coping strategies on a nine-point Likert scale. A mixed-model ANOVA demonstrated that obsessive and ruminative thoughts are distinct cognitive processes, clearly distinguishable in form, appraisal and temporal orientation across disorders. In obsessive-compulsive patients, ruminative thoughts were more common and more emotionally distressing than predicted. In depressed patients, obsessive thoughts occurred infrequently and were not associated with high negative emotions. Clarifying similarities and differences between ruminative and obsessive thoughts and understanding their interaction might ultimately help to expand on the role of cognitive vulnerability factors in obsessive-compulsive and major depression disorder.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Emotions
KW - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
KW - Cognition/physiology
KW - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/psychology
KW - Depressive Disorder/psychology
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology
KW - Obsessive Behavior/psychology
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Emotions
KW - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
KW - Cognition/physiology
KW - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/psychology
KW - Depressive Disorder/psychology
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology
KW - Obsessive Behavior/psychology
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 42
SP - 454
EP - 461
JO - J BEHAV THER EXP PSY
JF - J BEHAV THER EXP PSY
SN - 0005-7916
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -