Towards a model of uncertainty distress in the context of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

M Freeston, A Tiplady, L Mawn, G Bottesi… - The cognitive …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The paper forms part of a series of papers outlining the theoretical framework for a new
model of uncertainty distress (this paper), treatment implications arising from the model, and …

The erring brain: Error‐related negativity as an endophenotype for OCD—A review and meta‐analysis

A Riesel - Psychophysiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex and heterogeneous disorder that is
associated with high personal and societal costs. Feelings of doubt, worry, and repetitive …

Recognising and addressing the impact of COVID-19 on obsessive-compulsive disorder

R Shafran, A Coughtrey, M Whittal - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2020 - thelancet.com
The content of obsessions is not random. Obsessions are triggered by external events and
are related to current concerns. 1, 2 Health-related dangers, such as the HIV–AIDS …

Error-related brain activity as a transdiagnostic endophenotype for obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and substance use disorder

A Riesel, J Klawohn, R Grützmann… - Psychological …, 2019 - cambridge.org
BackgroundIncreased neural error-signals have been observed in obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and inconsistently in depression. Reduced neural error …

Self-esteem and cyberchondria: The mediation effects of health anxiety and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in a community sample

B Bajcar, J Babiak - Current Psychology, 2021 - Springer
Cyberchondria refers to the excessive and repeated searching for medical information on
the Internet and may be considered as health-related problematic Internet use. Previous …

A theoretical review of cognitive biases and deficits in obsessive–compulsive disorder

DM Hezel, RJ McNally - Biological Psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
During the past 30 years, experimental psychopathologists have conducted many studies
aiming to elucidate the cognitive abnormalities that may figure in the etiology and …

Common rituals in obsessive–compulsive disorder and implications for treatment: A mixed-methods study.

CM Pinciotti, NZ Bulkes, BE Bailey… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by engagement in rituals that serve
to obtain certainty and prevent feared outcomes. Exposure and response prevention is most …

The Worry Behaviors Inventory: Assessing the behavioral avoidance associated with generalized anxiety disorder

AEJ Mahoney, MJ Hobbs, JM Newby… - Journal of Affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Understanding behavioral avoidance associated with generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD) has implications for the classification, theoretical conceptualization, and …

The interplay between anxiety, fear, protective behaviors, compassion, and resilience among older adults during a COVID-19 lockdown: a structural equation …

XY Lim, AC Yap, R Mahendran… - Translational behavioral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The implementation of lockdown measures to curb the transmission of Coronavirus disease-
2019 (COVID-19) has brought about significant psychological impacts and older adults have …

Is everything really okay?: Using ecological momentary assessment to evaluate daily co-fluctuations in anxiety and reassurance seeking

AE Meyer, SG Silva, JF Curry - Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Reassurance seeking, a behavior prominent in anxiety disorders and depression,
is associated with poorer quality of interpersonal relationships and acts as a mechanism of …