Schizotypal, Dissociative, and Imaginative Processes in a Clinical OCD Sample.

Previous research in a nonclinical sample has suggested that schizotypal, dissociative, and imaginative processesmay play a role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms (Aardema & Wu, 2011). The present study aims to extend these findings in a clinical sample. Method: N = 75 adults (mean age = 37.99; 61.3% female), meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision, diagnostic criteria for OCD completed a battery of self-report questionnaires measuring schizotypal, dissociative, and imaginative processes. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses revealed inferential confusion and dissociation to be the strongest predictors of OCD symptoms, replicating and extending the findings by Aardema andWu (2011). Conclusion: Results support the notion that inferential confusion and dissociation are important variables to consider in understanding symptoms of OCD independently from obsessive beliefs and negative mood states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]