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Qualitative dimensions of normal worry and normal obsessions: A comparative study

Wells, Adrian, Morrison, Anthony P.·1994·Behaviour Research and Therapy

Abstract

Despite the crucial role typically given to negative thoughts in cognitive conceptualizations of emotional problems, few studies have compared the characteristics of varieties of such thoughts. The present study compared the process features of naturally occurring worries and obsessions in a non-patient group. Analyses of variance revealed several significant differences between these types of thought. The relationship between worries and obsessions, and the clinical and conceptual importance of the observed differences is briefly discussed.

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Authors
Wells, A., & Morrison, A. P.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1994-11
Volume
32
Issue
8
Pages
867-870
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2125781395
Cited by
180
References
19
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 5
FWCI
6.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
worry, obsession, negative thinking
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Female, Humans, Male, Obsessive Behavior, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Reference Values

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