Cited by 147Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Experimental manipulations of responsibility: An analogue test for models of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Ladouceur, Robert, Rhéaume, Josée, Freeston, Mark H., Aublet, Frédérick, Jean, Karina, Lachance, Stella, Langlois, Frédéric, de Pokomandy-morin, Katia·1995·Behaviour Research and Therapy

Abstract

Several authors attribute excessive responsibility a predominant role in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [Salkovskis, P. M. (1985) Behaviour Research and Therapy, 23, 571-583; Rachman, S. (1993) Behaviour Research and Therapy, 31, 149-154; van Oppen, P. & Arntz, A. (1994) Behaviour Research and Therapy, 32, 79-87]. The present studies aimed at demonstrating the link between different levels of perceived responsibility and checking behaviors by experimentally manipulating responsibility in non-clinical Ss. In the first study, a sound recognition task was used to compare checking behaviors in Ss with high (HR) and low (LR) perceived responsibility. Only one variable was significantly different, Ss from the HR group reporting more anxiety during the task than Ss from the LR group. Results did not support a link between responsibility and checking behavior. In a second study HR and LR Ss were compared on a manual classification task. Subjects from the HR group hesitated and checked more, and reported more preoccupation with errors and anxiety during the task than Ss from the LR group. Since perceived severity of the outcome was the most variable affected by the manipulation, the implications for current models of OCD are discussed and an alternative explanation is attempted. Finally, clinical implications are examined and suggestions are made for future directions of research.

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  • The role of proneness to inflated responsibility and fear of guilt in the development and maintenance of OCD has been well documented.

    “Indeed, the role of proneness to inflated responsibility and fear of guilt in the development and maintenance of OCD has been well documented (Arntz et al., 2007; Ladouceur et al., 1995; Mancini et al., 2004; Mancini & Gangemi, 2004; Melli et al., 2017; Rachman, 1993; Salkovskis, 1985; Shafran et al., 1996; Shapiro & Stewart, 2011; Steketee et al., 1991).”

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Authors
Ladouceur, R., Rhéaume, J., Freeston, M. H., Aublet, F., Jean, K., Lachance, S., Langlois, F., & de Pokomandy-morin, K.
Affiliations
Université Laval (CA)
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1995-11
Volume
33
Issue
8
Pages
937-946
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2032546163
Cited by
147
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Keywords
obsessive-compulsive disorder, perceived responsibility, checking behavior, anxiety, outcome severity
MeSH terms
Adult, Arousal, Auditory Perception, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Responsibility

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