TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Don't tell me what to think: comparing self- and other-generated distraction methods for controlling intrusive thinking
JO  - Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
A1  - Magee, Joshua C.
A1  - Dreyer-Oren, Sarah E.
A1  - Sarfan, Laurel D.
A1  - Teachman, Bethany A.
A1  - Clerkin, Elise M.
SP  - e100368
EP  - e100368
VL  - 23
IS  - 
N2  - Cognitive control is central to the phenomenon of intrusive thinking in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The current study tested how attempts at cognitive control are impacted by self- vs. other-generated distractor thoughts. Participants (N=1913) were randomly assigned to suppress or monitor an intrusive thought and also randomly assigned to: a) self-generate a distractor, b) receive a distractor, or c) receive no distractor guidance. Participants reported subsequent thought recurrences, perceived success and effort keeping the thought out of mind, and positive and negative affect during a one-minute thinking period and a one-minute monitoring period. During the first thinking period only, self-generated distractors resulted in greater perceived control (p<.001; during monitoring instructions only) relative to no guidance, and less effort (ps<.001) relative to both other conditions. Interestingly, self-generated distractors led to longer duration of recurrences relative to both other conditions (ps≤.007). Finally, there were no distractor differences in trajectories of positive and negative affect (ps>.10). These findings suggest that the source of distractors may inform when attempts to control intrusive thinking will be helpful versus harmful.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2211-3649
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2017.12.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -