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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • A feared possible self encompasses undesirable future characteristics.
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often associated with intrusive thoughts and fears of future negative outcomes.
  • Imagery rescripting is a technique used in cognitive behavioral therapy to modify maladaptive mental imagery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of an experimental imagery rescripting paradigm in reducing fear of a feared possible self.
  • To assess the impact of imagery rescripting on general obsessional beliefs, state anxiety, and urges to neutralize.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of targeting feared possible selves in a student sample with moderate OCD symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 91 students with moderate OCD symptoms participated.
  • Participants engaged in written and audio-guided exercises to visualize their feared possible self.
  • Randomization to either imagery rescripting or a neutral imagery control condition was performed.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found between the imagery rescripting and control conditions regarding fear of self or general obsessional beliefs.
  • State anxiety and the urge to neutralize imagery decreased more in the neutral imagery control condition compared to the rescripting condition.
  • The experimental paradigm was found to be emotionally engaging but not effective in reducing measured fear of self.

Conclusions:

  • The current imagery rescripting paradigm was not effective in reducing fear of a feared possible self.
  • Methodological adjustments, such as removing the written component and using idiosyncratic measures, may be necessary for future research.
  • Further investigation is needed to refine imagery-based interventions for addressing feared possible selves in clinical populations.