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"mental contamination" Keyword-tagged Publications:
| Title | Authors | PubMed ID | |
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| 1 | Development and psychometric evaluation of the Violation Appraisal Measure (VAM) | Krause S; Radomsky AS; | 39206950 PSYCHOLOGY |
| 2 | 'Things that shouldn't be': a qualitative investigation of violation-related appraisals in individuals with OCD and/or trauma histories | Krause S; Radomsky AS; | 38679952 PSYCHOLOGY |
| 3 | An Experimental Investigation of Moral Self-Violation and Mental Contamination | Krause S; Radomsky AS; | 37363745 PSYCHOLOGY |
| 4 | Can immorality be contracted? Appraisals of moral disgust and contamination fear | Ouellet-Courtois C; Radomsky AS; | 37270955 PSYCHOLOGY |
| 5 | "Was I asking for it?": An experimental investigation of perceived responsibility, mental contamination and workplace sexual harassment. | Krause S, Radomsky AS | 33321247 PSYCHOLOGY |
| Title: | 'Things that shouldn't be': a qualitative investigation of violation-related appraisals in individuals with OCD and/or trauma histories | ||||
| Authors: | Krause S, Radomsky AS | ||||
| Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38679952/ | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1352465824000201 | ||||
| Publication: | Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy | ||||
| Keywords: | Cognitive appraisals; Mental contamination; OCD; Qualitative; Trauma; | ||||
| PMID: | 38679952 | Category: | Date Added: | 2024-04-29 | |
| Dept Affiliation: |
PSYCHOLOGY
1 Concordia University, Department of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. |
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Description: |
Background: Cognitive models of mental contamination (i.e. feelings of internal dirtiness without contact with a contaminant) propose that these feelings arise when individuals misappraise a violation. However, an operational definition of 'violation' and identification of specific violation misappraisals is limited. Aims: This study's aim was to elaborate on cognitive models using qualitative data from those with lived experience to fill these gaps. Method: Twenty participants with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or a trauma history took part in a semi-structured interview about violation. Grounded theory was used to analyse interview transcripts. Discussion: Three categories emerged, each with several themes - qualities of violation, violation-related appraisals, and violation-related behaviours. Different violation-related appraisals were associated with different emotions and urges. Specific self-focused appraisal sub-themes (i.e. permanence of consequences; self-worth; responsibility, self-blame and regret) were most closely related to emotions tied to mental contamination. These findings support and expand upon existing cognitive models of mental contamination, identifying key violation-related appraisals and differentiating between mental contamination-related appraisals and those related to other emotional sequelae. Future quantitative and experimental research can evaluate the potential of these appraisals as intervention targets. |
