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Obsessions, responsibility and guilt

S Rachman1

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

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
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This study introduces "inflated responsibility" to understand obsessions, exploring links between thoughts, actions, guilt, and anger. It examines how this concept impacts procrastination, hypochondriasis, and clinical treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Obsessions are often linked to feelings of responsibility and guilt.
  • Understanding the cognitive and emotional underpinnings of obsessions is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and analyze the concept of "inflated responsibility" within the framework of obsessive thoughts.
  • To explore the relationship between inflated responsibility, guilt, anger, and various obsessive-compulsive phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis integrating the idea of inflated responsibility into the understanding of obsessions.
  • Examination of related phenomena such as thought-action fusion, procrastination, and hypochondriasis.

Main Results:

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  • Inflated responsibility offers a new perspective on the structure of obsessions.
  • This concept helps explain diverse manifestations including anger, guilt, resistance to responsibility, and hypochondriasis.
  • Clinical implications for managing obsessions and related conditions are identified.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of inflated responsibility provides a valuable lens for analyzing obsessions and their associated psychological distress.
  • Further clinical research is warranted to explore the therapeutic applications of this concept in treating obsessive-compulsive disorders.