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Woody, Sheila R.; Whittal, Maureen L.; McLean, Peter D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: We explored the dynamic relationship between cognition and obsession severity during 2 different treatments for primary obsessions, examining evidence for the hypothesis that symptom reduction would be mediated by appraisals about the meaning of unwanted intrusive thoughts. Method: Data from a recent randomized controlled trial were…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management, Cognitive Restructuring, Severity (of Disability)
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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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Whittal, Maureen L.; Robichaud, Melisa; Thordarson, Dana S.; McLean, Peter D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
Relatively little is known about the long-term durability of group treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and contemporary cognitive treatments. The current study investigated the 2-year follow-up results for participants who completed randomized trials of group or individual treatment and received either cognitive therapy (CT) or…
Descriptors: Prevention, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Depression (Psychology)