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Perceived responsibility and compulsive checking: an experimental analysis

C Lopatka1, S Rachman

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|July 1, 1995
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Cognitive theory suggests perceived responsibility influences obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) checking urges. This study found that decreasing responsibility significantly reduced checking urges and discomfort in individuals with OCD.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by compulsive behaviors.
  • Cognitive theory posits a link between perceived responsibility and OCD symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that manipulating perceived responsibility affects the urge to check compulsively in individuals with OCD.
  • To explore the relationship between responsibility, discomfort, and compulsive checking.

Main Methods:

  • An experiment was conducted with 30 participants diagnosed with DSM-IIIR OCD.
  • Perceived responsibility was experimentally manipulated to increase or decrease.
  • Changes in discomfort and urge to check compulsively were measured.

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Main Results:

  • Decreasing perceived responsibility led to significant reductions in discomfort and compulsive checking urges.
  • Increasing perceived responsibility resulted in non-significant increases in discomfort and urges.
  • Two types of OCD-related cognitive biases were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived responsibility is a key factor in modulating compulsive checking behaviors in OCD.
  • Cognitive interventions targeting perceived responsibility may be beneficial for OCD treatment.
  • Further research is needed to understand the nuances of increased responsibility effects.