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Emotion Regulation, Coping, and Alexithymia in Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Mediational
Ipek Suzer Gamli1, Aysu Kacar2, Nergis Eyupoglu1,2
1Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Specialist, Istanbul Erenkoy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
|May 15, 2025
Summary
Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) show higher difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) and alexithymia. Emotion dysregulation mediates the link between OCD and negative coping strategies.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) significantly impairs daily functioning.
- Emotion regulation (ER), alexithymia, and maladaptive coping are implicated in OCD.
- This study focuses on adolescents with a sole OCD diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between ER, alexithymia, and coping strategies in adolescents with OCD.
- To explore the mediating role of ER in the association between OCD and coping.
- To differentiate these factors in adolescents with OCD compared to healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- 93 adolescents with OCD and 92 healthy controls participated.
- Exclusion criteria included any psychiatric disorder other than OCD.
- Standardized assessments included CY-BOCS, DERS, TAS, and KidCOPE.
Main Results:
- OCD group exhibited higher scores on TAS, DERS, and KidCOPE-Avoidant Coping.
- Significant positive correlations were found between OCD severity (CY-BOCS scores) and DERS-Total scores.
- ER difficulties mediated the relationship between OCD and negative coping severity.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest a link between OCD, emotion dysregulation, alexithymia, and avoidant coping in adolescents.
- Emotion dysregulation appears to play a mediating role.
- Highlights the need for tailored interventions addressing these specific challenges in adolescent OCD.
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