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
2023
How to assess and analyse session‐specific effects and predictors: An example with the Metacognitive Training for Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder intervention
Miegel F, Rubel J, Ching T, Yassari A, Bohnsack F, Duwe M, Jelinek L. How to assess and analyse session‐specific effects and predictors: An example with the Metacognitive Training for Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder intervention. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2023, 30: 1158-1169. PMID: 37288873, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInpatientsMetacognitionObsessive-Compulsive DisorderSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetacognitive trainingTherapy elementsPredictors of treatment outcomeOverestimation of threatWithin-session changesSession-specific effectsTreatment outcomesCoping expectanciesModular interventionMetacognitionSpecific effectsSessionsInterventionLinear mixed modelsOCDPredictorsImprove researchInpatientsAnalysis of constructionAssessmentMixed modelsParticipantsTrainingScoresBeliefs
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitudeDisgustFemaleHomophobiaHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderSexual BehaviorYoung AdultConceptsOC 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
2018
Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation
Ching THW, Williams MT, Siev J, Olatunji BO. Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47: 1109-1117. PMID: 29476409, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDisgustFemaleHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderSampling StudiesSexual BehaviorStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adult
2017
Assessing Sexual Orientation Symptoms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Development and Validation of the Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Reactions Test (SORT)
Williams MT, Ching THW, Tellawi G, Siev J, Dowell J, Schlaudt V, Slimowicz JC, Wetterneck CT. Assessing Sexual Orientation Symptoms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Development and Validation of the Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Reactions Test (SORT). Behavior Therapy 2017, 49: 715-729. PMID: 30146139, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFearFemaleHeterosexualityHumansMaleNeuropsychological TestsObsessive BehaviorObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportSexual BehaviorYoung AdultPedophilia-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPedophiliaConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMental health professionalsResponse preventionPedophilic disorderHealth professionalsIntrusive thoughtsExcessive worryCompulsive disorderAspects of exposureImproper interventionFearDisordersClientsChildrenProfessionalsCommon manifestationDifferential diagnosisSpecific formAnxietyObsessiveWorryPedophiliaCompulsionObsessionSymptomsAssociation splitting of the sexual orientation-OCD-relevant semantic network
Ching THW, Williams MT. Association splitting of the sexual orientation-OCD-relevant semantic network. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2017, 47: 229-245. PMID: 28681684, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2017.1343380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation splittingSO-OCDOCD symptomsEmotional valenceSexual obsessionsOverall large effect sizeNew cognitive approachWaitlist control groupSemantic networkSelf-help techniquesLarge effect sizesCognitive mechanismsCue wordsAssociation taskCognitive approachCognitive techniquesCompulsive disorderHeterosexual undergraduatesNeutral associationsAS groupEffect sizeFuture researchLittle researchObsessionValence
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressionFemaleHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderStudentsSuicideUniversitiesViolenceYoung AdultConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsSymptom severityDepressive symptom severityViolent obsessionsSymptom dimensionsSuicide risk assessmentStrong clinical focusComorbid symptomsSymptomsClinical focusSuicidalityProspective designMore representative samplesOC symptom dimensionsObsessive-Compulsive InventorySeverityRepresentative sampleOC symptomsUnique association