Journal article
Thought suppression and its effects on thought frequency, appraisal and mood state in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Abstract
Leading models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) implicate thought suppression as a key factor in the escalation and persistence of the disorder. This experiment examined the effects of suppression on the frequency of obsessional thoughts in 50 individuals with a primary diagnosis of OCD, and also investigated the effects of participants' appraisals regarding their failures in thought control on distress about intrusive thoughts and on …
Authors
Purdon C; Rowa K; Antony MM
Journal
Behaviour Research and Therapy, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 93–108
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2003.11.007
ISSN
0005-7967