Abstract
Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) posit that particular beliefs transform normal intrusions into disturbing obsessions. A wealth of data shows that such beliefs and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms are related in adults. However, there is markedly less information regarding OCD-related beliefs in youth. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between OCD-related beliefs and OC symptoms in unselected adolescents (ages 13-18 years; N 5 159). Findings from questionnaires completed on the Internet were consistent with previous findings in adults. Increased levels of OCD-related beliefs were related to increased levels of OC symptoms. Perfectionism and certainty beliefs had a specific relation with symmetry and ordering symptoms. Contrary to expectation, levels of OCD-related beliefs in this unselected sample were similar to those found in prior studies of youth diagnosed with OCD. Implications, limitations, and future directions for the study of OCD-related beliefs in youth are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-263 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Assessment
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Perfectionism
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