2024
Mechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD
Maloney G, Ching T, Kichuk S, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B. Mechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115907. PMID: 38615521, PMCID: PMC11190873, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMechanisms of therapeutic changeAversive eventsImagery rescriptingPsychedelic treatmentPsychotherapeutic treatmentPsychotherapeutic frameworkSymptom reductionTherapeutic changePsychotherapyNegative emotionsPsychological mechanismsCore beliefsPilot dataNovel treatmentRescriptingEmotionsDisordersSymptomsReprocessingTreatmentBeliefsResistance to first-lineIndividualsIntervention
2022
MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of a Participant of Color From an Open-Label Trial
Ching T, Williams M, Reed S, Kisicki M, Wang J, Yazar-Klosinski B, Emerson A, Doblin R. MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of a Participant of Color From an Open-Label Trial. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology 2022, 64: 692-722. DOI: 10.1177/00221678221076993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderOpen-label trialTreatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderPTSD symptomsPrevious clinical trialsPTSD symptom reductionInterpretative phenomenological analysisMechanism of actionPromising efficacyClinical trialsSymptom recoveryTreatment approachesSymptom reductionSymptom changeParticipants of colorTrialsTherapySymptomsDisordersAdditional aimMechanisms of changeParticipantsAdditional effectCase profiles
2021
Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Ching THW, Rouleau TM, Turner E, Williams MT. Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2021, 50: 452-465. PMID: 33475018, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1861083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOC symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderDisgust sensitivityParallel mediation analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsDisgust responsesIntrusive thoughtsRole of homophobiaMediation analysisCollege studentsHeterosexual college studentsPrevious researchMeasures of homophobiaFuture researchIndividual's lifeCurrent studySexual orientationClinical implicationsHomophobiaAggressionSymptomsResearchConstructsThoughtAttitudes
2019
The role of ethnic identity in OC symptom dimensions among Asian Americans
Ching THW, Williams MT. The role of ethnic identity in OC symptom dimensions among Asian Americans. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2019, 21: 112-120. PMID: 32377506, PMCID: PMC7201378, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2019.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Pedophilia-Themed Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention
Bruce SL, Ching THW, Williams MT. Pedophilia-Themed Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2017, 47: 389-402. PMID: 28822003, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-017-1031-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMental health professionalsResponse preventionPedophilic disorderHealth professionalsIntrusive thoughtsExcessive worryCompulsive disorderAspects of exposureImproper interventionFearDisordersClientsChildrenProfessionalsCommon manifestationDifferential diagnosisSpecific formAnxietyObsessiveWorryPedophiliaCompulsionObsessionSymptoms
2016
Violent obsessions are associated with suicidality in an OCD analog sample of college students
Ching TH, Williams M, Siev J. Violent obsessions are associated with suicidality in an OCD analog sample of college students. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2016, 46: 129-140. PMID: 27659199, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1228084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsSymptom severityDepressive symptom severityViolent obsessionsSymptom dimensionsSuicide risk assessmentStrong clinical focusComorbid symptomsSymptomsClinical focusSuicidalityProspective designMore representative samplesOC symptom dimensionsObsessive-Compulsive InventorySeverityRepresentative sampleOC symptomsUnique association