Implicit aggressiveness in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder as assessed by an Implicit Association Test
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Implicit aggressiveness in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder as assessed by an Implicit Association Test. / Cludius, Barbara; Schmidt, Alexander F; Moritz, Steffen; Banse, Rainer; Jelinek, Lena.
In: J BEHAV THER EXP PSY, Vol. 55, 06.2017, p. 106-112.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Implicit aggressiveness in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder as assessed by an Implicit Association Test
AU - Cludius, Barbara
AU - Schmidt, Alexander F
AU - Moritz, Steffen
AU - Banse, Rainer
AU - Jelinek, Lena
N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/6
Y1 - 2017/6
N2 - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) highlight the role of cognitive biases for the development of the disorder. One of these biases, an inflated sense of responsibility has been associated with higher anger scores and latent aggression on self-report scales, especially in patients with compulsive checking. Validity of self-report assessment is, however, compromised by inaccuracy, social desirability, and low metacognitive awareness of traits and behaviors in patients. The aim of the present study was to extend the research on latent aggression in individuals with OCD by using an indirect, implicit measure of aggression.METHODS: Fifty-eight patients with OCD and 25 healthy controls were assessed with an Aggressiveness-Implicit Association Test (IAT), which is a reaction time task that assesses the strength of associations between the concept of "aggressiveness" and "me" compared to others.RESULTS: Contrary to our expectation, OCD patients with checking symptoms showed a more peaceful implicit self-concept than healthy controls. This result was corroborated by negative correlations between checking symptoms and implicit aggressiveness in the OCD sample.LIMITATIONS: No self-report measures on aggression or anger were included in the study.CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to previous research using self-report measures, our study indicates that implicit aspects of aggression do indeed differ from controlled aspects in patients with checking compulsions. Future research is necessary to better understand the role of aggressiveness in OCD and to derive implications for therapy.
AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) highlight the role of cognitive biases for the development of the disorder. One of these biases, an inflated sense of responsibility has been associated with higher anger scores and latent aggression on self-report scales, especially in patients with compulsive checking. Validity of self-report assessment is, however, compromised by inaccuracy, social desirability, and low metacognitive awareness of traits and behaviors in patients. The aim of the present study was to extend the research on latent aggression in individuals with OCD by using an indirect, implicit measure of aggression.METHODS: Fifty-eight patients with OCD and 25 healthy controls were assessed with an Aggressiveness-Implicit Association Test (IAT), which is a reaction time task that assesses the strength of associations between the concept of "aggressiveness" and "me" compared to others.RESULTS: Contrary to our expectation, OCD patients with checking symptoms showed a more peaceful implicit self-concept than healthy controls. This result was corroborated by negative correlations between checking symptoms and implicit aggressiveness in the OCD sample.LIMITATIONS: No self-report measures on aggression or anger were included in the study.CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to previous research using self-report measures, our study indicates that implicit aspects of aggression do indeed differ from controlled aspects in patients with checking compulsions. Future research is necessary to better understand the role of aggressiveness in OCD and to derive implications for therapy.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aggression
KW - Attention
KW - Cognition Disorders
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Memory
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Reaction Time
KW - Self Concept
KW - Young Adult
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbtep.2017.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jbtep.2017.01.001
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 28113062
VL - 55
SP - 106
EP - 112
JO - J BEHAV THER EXP PSY
JF - J BEHAV THER EXP PSY
SN - 0005-7916
ER -