Disgust propensity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Cross-sectional and prospective relationships

Berle, D; Starcevic, V; Brakoulias, V; Sammut, P; Milicevic, D; Hannan, A; Moses, K

Disgust propensity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Cross-sectional and prospective relationships

Berle, D

Starcevic, V Brakoulias, V Sammut, P Milicevic, D Hannan, A Moses, K

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Citation:: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2012, 43 (1), pp. 656 - 663
Issue Date:: 2012-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Berle, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-2220	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Starcevic, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brakoulias, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sammut, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Milicevic, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hannan, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moses, K	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-09-01	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2012, 43 (1), pp. 656 - 663	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0005-7916	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115248
dc.description.abstract	Background and Objectives: Findings from non-clinical samples suggest that disgust propensity is associated with contamination concerns in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, studies of clinical samples have yielded conflicting results. We investigated the relationship between disgust propensity and OCD symptoms in a clinical sample and examined whether changes in disgust propensity are associated with changes in OCD symptoms. Methods: One hundred and nine OCD participants completed measures of disgust propensity and OCD symptoms. Sixty of these underwent a six-month follow-up assessment. Results: At the baseline assessment, disgust propensity was associated with all OCD symptom dimensions except hoarding. Changes in overall disgust propensity between baseline and the six-month follow-up assessment were associated with changes in overall self-reported OCD symptoms but not with changes in contamination-based OCD symptoms or changes in interviewer-assessed OCD symptoms. Limitations: There was substantial participant attrition between the baseline and follow-up assessments. Conclusions: Our study is the first to investigate prospective relationships between disgust propensity and OCD across a six-month interval. Our findings suggest that if there is an association between changes in disgust propensity and changes in contamination-based OCD symptoms its magnitude is likely to be small. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.09.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Emotions	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Psychiatric Status Rating Scales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Report	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Disgust propensity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Cross-sectional and prospective relationships	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	43	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	43	en_US

Abstract:

Background and Objectives: Findings from non-clinical samples suggest that disgust propensity is associated with contamination concerns in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, studies of clinical samples have yielded conflicting results. We investigated the relationship between disgust propensity and OCD symptoms in a clinical sample and examined whether changes in disgust propensity are associated with changes in OCD symptoms. Methods: One hundred and nine OCD participants completed measures of disgust propensity and OCD symptoms. Sixty of these underwent a six-month follow-up assessment. Results: At the baseline assessment, disgust propensity was associated with all OCD symptom dimensions except hoarding. Changes in overall disgust propensity between baseline and the six-month follow-up assessment were associated with changes in overall self-reported OCD symptoms but not with changes in contamination-based OCD symptoms or changes in interviewer-assessed OCD symptoms. Limitations: There was substantial participant attrition between the baseline and follow-up assessments. Conclusions: Our study is the first to investigate prospective relationships between disgust propensity and OCD across a six-month interval. Our findings suggest that if there is an association between changes in disgust propensity and changes in contamination-based OCD symptoms its magnitude is likely to be small. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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