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Worry and obsessional symptoms: a correlational analysis.

F Tallis1, P de Silva

  • 1Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, England.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Worry and obsessional symptoms are linked, particularly checking and doubting behaviors. Generalised Anxiety Disorder might be a cognitive form of obsessional checking, both potentially triggered by stress.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Previous research indicates a systematic association between worry and obsessional symptoms.
  • Understanding this relationship is crucial for diagnosing and treating anxiety-related disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To confirm and further investigate the relationship between worry and specific obsessional symptoms.
  • To explore the potential overlap between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and obsessional checking.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a worry content measure and a worry visual analogue scale.
  • Employed a modified everyday checking behaviors scale and the Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI).

Main Results:

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  • Confirmed a significant association between worry and obsessional symptoms.
  • Worry demonstrated a stronger correlation with checking and doubting than with washing or slowness.
  • Obsessional symptoms and worry were found to be associated with stress responses.

    • Conclusions:

    • Worry and obsessional symptoms share a common link, potentially arising from stress.
    • Worry and checking behaviors may be functionally similar.
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder could be conceptualized as a cognitive subtype of obsessional checking.