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Cognitive self-consciousness, implicit learning and obsessive–compulsive disorder

Marker, Craig D., Calamari, John E., Woodard, John L., Riemann, Bradley C.·2006·Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Abstract

The negative appraisal of commonly experienced intrusive thoughts is posited to play an important role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), although why some people focus on thought experiences and have difficulties dismissing intrusions is not well understood. To elucidate how intrusive thoughts might become obsessional problems, relations between thought-focused attention (cognitive self-consciousness; CSC), implicit sequence learning and OCD were evaluated in individuals with OCD (n=43) and in a nonclinical comparison group (n=41). Impaired performance on a serial reaction time test, but enhanced recognition of the embedded stimulus pattern, was predicted for the OCD group based on hypothesized nonconscious processing differences. Predicted differences were found and CSC score predicted reaction time and pattern recognition. CSC might be a consequence of conscious processing gating problems that increase thought salience and the likelihood of the negative appraisal of intrusive thoughts. Implications for theory and treatment are discussed.

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Authors
Marker, C. D., Calamari, J. E., Woodard, J. L., & Riemann, B. C.
Affiliations
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (US)
Corresponding author
Calamari, John E.
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
389-407
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2060295695
Cited by
41
References
59
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2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
0.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (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 › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive self-consciousness, intrusive thoughts, implicit sequence learning, serial reaction time, pattern recognition, negative appraisals
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Attention, Consciousness, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Reaction Time, Serial Learning, Case-Control Studies

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