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Self-guided internet administered treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from two open trials
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Wootton, BM and Dear, BF and Johnston, L and Terides, MD and Titov, N, Self-guided internet administered treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from two open trials, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 3, (2) pp. 102-108. ISSN 2211-3649 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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copyright 2014 Elsevier
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2014.03.001
Abstract
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is a well-established individual difference variable reflecting the tendency to fear bodily sensations associated with anxious arousal. AS is composed of three subfactors including physical, cognitive, and social concerns. Although AS has been consistently linked to the development and maintenance of several anxiety disorders, little research has examined the relationship between AS subfactors and obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms. The primary aim of the current investigation was to extend previous research by examining the relationships between these constructs within a clinical population. The sample consisted of 76 treatment seeking adults with a primary diagnosis of OCD. Multiple regression analyses revealed that AS was significantly associated with OC symptom severity even after controlling for anxiety and MDD diagnoses. In addition, the three subfactors of AS were found to be differentially related to the five OC symptom domains (checking, ordering, neutralizing, washing, and obsessing). These results corroborate previous work suggesting a unique and important relationship between AS and OC symptoms. In addition, the current study provides initial evidence clarifying the nature of this relationship within an OCD population.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | obsessive-compulsive disorder, internet, treatment, anxiety |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Other health |
Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Wootton, BM (Dr Bethany Wootton) |
ID Code: | 90059 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 21 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2014-03-26 |
Last Modified: | 2014-08-08 |
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