Confidence in memory and other cognitive processes in obsessive–compulsive disorder

Previous studies have implicated beliefs about one's memory (i.e., meta-memory), in maintaining the symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), particularly with respect to checking rituals. However, most research has focused on task- or situation-specific perceptions about memory performa...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 2007-12, Vol.45 (12), p.2899-2914
Main Authors: Nedeljkovic, Maja, Kyrios, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affect
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Attention
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive processes
Decision Making
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Memory
Meta-memory
Middle Aged
Neuroses
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive neuroses
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Perceptions
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self image
Studies
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Summary:Previous studies have implicated beliefs about one's memory (i.e., meta-memory), in maintaining the symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), particularly with respect to checking rituals. However, most research has focused on task- or situation-specific perceptions about memory performance. Expanding on this research, we undertook two studies with analogue and clinical cohorts to examine the relationship between general ‘trait’ beliefs about memory and related processes and OCD symptoms. Trait meta-memory as measured in the current study was conceptualised as a multi-dimensional construct encompassing a range of beliefs about memory and related processes including confidence in one's general memory abilities, decision-making abilities, concentration and attention, as well as perfectionistic standards regarding one's memory. Meta-memory factors were associated with OCD symptoms, predicting OCD symptoms over-and-above mood and other OCD-relevant cognitions. Meta-memory factors were found to be particularly relevant to checking symptoms. Implications for theory and research are discussed.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2007.08.001