The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Studies investigating harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have been limited to the use of questionnaire measures and behavioural tasks. Despite their utility, these methodologies are unable to capture cognitions that are not readily accessible through introspecti...
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| description | Studies investigating harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have been limited to the use of questionnaire measures and behavioural tasks. Despite their utility, these methodologies are unable to capture cognitions that are not readily accessible through introspection or that are difficult to articulate, as they operate on a more visceral level. The current study explored harm avoidance and incompleteness using an implicit measure, the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP). Three behavioural tasks based on the main symptom dimensions (contamination/washing, checking, symmetry/ordering) and a series of self-report measures were used for comparative and validation purposes. The group with high obsessive-compulsive tendencies demonstrated no negative bias towards harm avoidance/incompleteness–related stimuli. No associations were identified between scores on the implicit measure and the explicit measures (questionnaires and behavioural task). The findings are interpreted in the light of extant literature with reference to the limitations of the current study. |
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| spelling | nottingham-406682025-02-28T13:41:35Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40668/ The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder Vella, Kristina Studies investigating harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have been limited to the use of questionnaire measures and behavioural tasks. Despite their utility, these methodologies are unable to capture cognitions that are not readily accessible through introspection or that are difficult to articulate, as they operate on a more visceral level. The current study explored harm avoidance and incompleteness using an implicit measure, the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP). Three behavioural tasks based on the main symptom dimensions (contamination/washing, checking, symmetry/ordering) and a series of self-report measures were used for comparative and validation purposes. The group with high obsessive-compulsive tendencies demonstrated no negative bias towards harm avoidance/incompleteness–related stimuli. No associations were identified between scores on the implicit measure and the explicit measures (questionnaires and behavioural task). The findings are interpreted in the light of extant literature with reference to the limitations of the current study. 2017-07-14 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40668/1/DCP_1011_%20RIP_UofN_4110972_UofL_09160486_Case_Research_Implementation_and_ResearchFINAL.pdf Vella, Kristina (2017) The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder. DClinPsy thesis, University of Nottingham. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Harm avoidance; Incompleteness; Not Just Right Experiences; Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure |
| spellingShingle | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Harm avoidance; Incompleteness; Not Just Right Experiences; Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure Vella, Kristina The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title | The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_full | The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_fullStr | The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_short | The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| title_sort | implicit relational assessment procedure (irap) as a measure of harm avoidance and incompleteness in
obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| topic | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Harm avoidance; Incompleteness; Not Just Right Experiences; Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40668/ |