Thought-Action Fusion as Predictors of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions

Objective There have been several studies investigating the relationships between dysfunctional beliefs and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, studies about the relationships between dysfunctional beliefs, especially thought-action fusion (TAF), and OC symptom dimensions have been scarce. Therefore, this study examined to what extent and how TAF subcomponents account for unique variability in four OC symptom dimensions.Methods Sixty-five patients with OCD and 45 healthy controls aged between 18 and 30 years completed measures for OC symptom dimensions, OC symptoms, and dysfunctional beliefs such as TAF, trait-guilt, and inflated responsibility.Results Three facets of TAF were exclusively associated with two symptom domains, namely, responsibility for harm and unacceptable thoughts, and explained the additional but small amount of variance to predict these two domains. In particular, the likelihood-others TAF positively predicted the unacceptable thoughts domain, whereas the likelihood-self TAF negatively predicted the aforementioned domain. For OC symptoms measured by the OC Inventory, no TAF components predicted the corresponding obsessing and mental neutralizing symptoms.Conclusion This study provides supporting evidence that the three TAF subcomponents may be differently associated with certain OC symptom dimensions, and a dimensional approach may complement typical symptom-oriented OC measures.

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Obsessive–compulsive symptom dimensions in schizophrenia patients with comorbid obsessive–compulsive disorder

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.05.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 1009-1012 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Sarit Faragian ◽

Artashes Pashinian ◽

Camil Fuchs ◽

Michael Poyurovsky

Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom

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Obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions: Association with comorbidity profiles and cognitive-behavioral therapy outcome in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.054 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 270 ◽

pp. 317-323 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Davíö R.M.A. Højgaard ◽

Katja A. Hybel ◽

Erik Lykke Mortensen ◽

Tord Ivarsson ◽

Judith Becker Nissen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Therapy Outcome ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom

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The Relationships Between Obsessive–Compulsive Symptom Dimensions and Cognitions in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder

Psychiatric Quarterly ◽

10.1007/s11126-013-9278-y ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 133-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Vlasios Brakoulias ◽

Vladan Starcevic ◽

David Berle ◽

Denise Milicevic ◽

Anthony Hannan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom

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The associations of obsessive‐compulsive symptom dimensions and general severity with suicidal ideation in patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder: The role of specific stress responses to COVID‐19

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy ◽

10.1002/cpp.2602 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vahid Khosravani ◽

Seyed Mehdi Samimi Ardestani ◽

Farangis Sharifi Bastan ◽

Dean McKay ◽

Gordon J. G. Asmundson

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Stress Responses ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom

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Symptom Heterogeneity in OCD

10.1093/med/9780190228163.003.0008 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Conceição do Rosário ◽

Marcelo Batistutto ◽

Ygor Ferrao

Keyword(s):

Treatment Strategies ◽

Dimensional Approach ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Clinical Genetic ◽

Heterogeneous Condition ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Factor Analytic ◽

Adolescents And Adults ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom

This chapter reviews the most relevant studies using the dimensional approach to describe the range of OCD symptomatology. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a clinically and etiologically heterogeneous condition. This heterogeneity is problematic because it can make it difficult to interpret the results of clinical, genetic and neuroimaging studies and limits the development of more effective treatment strategies. Recently, a dimensional approach to dealing with the OCD heterogeneity has been proposed. Factor analytic studies have found from three to six obsessive compulsive symptom (OCS) dimensions (or factors), which represent groups of obsessions and compulsions that tend to co-occur. Many authors have reported that these OCS dimensions are similar in children, adolescents, and adults and are temporally stable. The usefulness and validity of this dimensional approach has been proven by studies reporting the association between the OCS dimensions and various genetic, neuroimaging and treatment response variables.

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Influence of specific obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions on strategic planning in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1590/s1516-44462011000100009 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Paula Sanders Pereira Pinto ◽

Sandro Iego ◽

Samantha Nunes ◽

Hemanny Menezes ◽

Rosana Sávio Mastrorosa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Strategic Planning ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Compulsive Symptom ◽

Complex Figure ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom ◽

Figure Test

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates obsessive-compulsive disorder patients in terms of strategic planning and its association with specific obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions. METHOD: We evaluated 32 obsessive-compulsive disorder patients. Strategic planning was assessed by the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, and the obsessive-compulsive dimensions were assessed by the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. In the statistical analyses, the level of significance was set at 5%. We employed linear regression, including age, intelligence quotient, number of comorbidities, the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale score, and the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. RESULTS: The Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale "worst-ever" score correlated significantly with the planning score on the copy portion of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (r = 0.4, p = 0.04) and was the only variable to show a significant association after linear regression (β = 0.55, t = 2.1, p = 0.04). Compulsive hoarding correlated positively with strategic planning (r = 0.44, p = 0.03). None of the remaining symptom dimensions presented any significant correlations with strategic planning. CONCLUSION: We found the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms to be associated with strategic planning. In addition, there was a significant positive association between the planning score on the copy portion of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test copy score and the hoarding dimension score on the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Our results underscore the idea that obsessive-compulsive disorder is a heterogeneous disorder and suggest that the hoarding dimension has a specific neuropsychological profile. Therefore, it is important to assess the peculiarities of each obsessive-compulsive symptom dimension.

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