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Twohig, Michael P.; Whittal, Maureen L. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
This article presents the case of a 51-year old woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder. "Caroline" reported obsessions of harming people secondary to spreading her "bad energy," which is experienced as dust on her hands and in her mouth. To prevent harm coming to others she mentally "vacuums" the dust, creates…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Females, Adults, Case Studies
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Moritz, Steffen; Wahl, Karina; Ertle, Andrea; Jelinek, Lena; Hauschildt, Marit; Klinge, Ruth; Hand, Iver – Behavior Modification, 2009
Inflated responsibility is ascribed a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the study was to assess interpersonal attitudes and behaviors contributing to enhanced responsibility in OCD. In particular, we tested the hypothesis that individuals diagnosed with OCD share stronger latent aggression toward…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Disorders