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  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Visual stimuli are commonly used to provoke obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in research.
  • Different types of checking provocation stimuli exist, including standard and enhanced images.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of standard versus enhanced provocative images in inducing anxiety and OC checking symptoms.
  • To examine these effects across three groups: individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), individuals with checking symptoms but no OCD diagnosis, and controls.

Main Methods:

  • Participants viewed two sets of images: standard provocative images and enhanced provocative images with suggestive contextual cues.
  • Anxiety, OC symptoms, intrusive thoughts, and checking urges were measured across three groups.

Main Results:

  • Enhanced provocative images were more effective than standard images in inducing anxiety and OC symptoms.
  • Individuals with clinical OCD reported the highest provocation, followed by those with nonclinical checking symptoms, then controls.
  • Anxiety levels closely correlated with intrusive thoughts and checking urges in all groups.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced provocative images are superior for inducing anxiety and OC checking symptoms.
  • The intensity of provocation reflects diagnostic status for OCD and checking symptoms.
  • Future research on checking symptom provocation should consider using suggestive, enhanced imagery.