Cochrane, T. and Heaton, K. (2017) Intrusive Uncertainty in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Mind and Language, 32 (2). pp. 182-208. ISSN 0268-1064
Abstract
In this article we examine obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We examine and reject two existing models of this disorder: the Dysfunctional Belief Model and the Inference-Based Approach. Instead, we propose that the main distinctive characteristic of OCD is a hyperactive sub-personal signal of being in error, experienced by the individual as uncertainty about his or her intentional actions (including mental actions). This signalling interacts with the anxiety sensitivities of the individual to trigger conscious checking processes, including speculations about possible harms. We examine the implications of this model for the individual’s capacity to control his or her thoughts.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Mind and Language. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Philosophy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2016 16:13 |
Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2019 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12139 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/mila.12139 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93813 |