The role of magical thinking in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder symptoms and cognitions in an analogue sample


YORULMAZ O., Inozu M., Gultepe B.

JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.198-203, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.11.007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.198-203
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Magical thinking, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder symptoms, Cognitions, Thought control, THOUGHT-ACTION FUSION, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, TURKISH, ANXIETY, INVENTORY, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, SUPPRESSION, DEPRESSION, BELIEFS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and objectives: In addition to clinical observations exemplifying biased reasoning styles (e.g., overemphasis of thoughts) and particular ritualistic behaviors, it is also empirically supported that magical beliefs are also associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms and some cognitions. It should be noted, however, that most empirical studies have been carried out on the samples from Western cultures, even though these beliefs were culturally determined. Thus, more research is needed in order to understand their roles in the OCD symptoms in different cultural contexts. The present study aimed to examine the impact of magical beliefs in OCD symptoms, cognitions and thought control in a non-Western analogue sample from Turkey.