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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

DOI 10.1016/0005-7967(94)90167-8

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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)
ORCID: Morrison, Anthony P.
Venue: Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1994-11
Volume: 32
Issue: 8
Pages: 867-870
ISSN: 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)90167-8
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
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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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