TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Selective attention in obsessive-compulsive disorder
JO  - Journal of abnormal psychology
A1  - Clayton, I. C.
A1  - Richards, J. C.
A1  - Edwards, C. J.
SP  - 171
EP  - 175
VL  - 108
IS  - 1
N2  - Recent information-processing studies have suggested that a selective attention deficit may be involved in the symptomatology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this study, individuals diagnosed with OCD were distinguished from those with panic disorder and from control participants by their relatively poorer performance on a series of psychometric tasks of selective attention. These results are interpreted as supporting the hypothesis of a diminished ability of people with OCD to selectively ignore competing external (sensory) and internal (cognitive) stimuli, especially intrusive thoughts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-843X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -