The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women
Obsessive‒compulsive disorder (OCD), and especially contamination obsessions and washing compulsions, has been related to disgust. However, when its cardiovascular correlates have been studied, contradictory results have been found, including heart rate accelerations and decelerations. The aim of th...
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| author | Miguel Ángel Serrano Vicent Rosell-Clari Gemma García-Soriano |
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| description | Obsessive‒compulsive disorder (OCD), and especially contamination obsessions and washing compulsions, has been related to disgust. However, when its cardiovascular correlates have been studied, contradictory results have been found, including heart rate accelerations and decelerations. The aim of this study is to analyze emotional, cognitive, and cardiovascular responses in nonclinical (control) and subclinical participants with obsessive‒compulsive contamination/washing symptoms when confronted with a disgusting stimulus. Twenty-seven participants (14 subclinical OCD) completed a behavioral avoidance task with a contamination-based stimulus while their heart rate and subjective variables were measured. Results showed heart rate reductions in both samples, whereas subjective measures reflected higher disgust, anxiety, dirtiness, and emotional valence in the subclinical sample. However, at the same time, the sense of dominance was lower in the control group. In conclusion, our results support a heart rate deceleration during exposure to a disgusting stimulus dissociated from the subjective experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-feada59e9afb476f9b2fd91c8e03b7e42022-12-22T04:01:25ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-09-011919418010.3390/s19194180s19194180The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD WomenMiguel Ángel Serrano0Vicent Rosell-Clari1Gemma García-Soriano2Departamento de Psicobiología, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Psicología Básica, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, SpainObsessive‒compulsive disorder (OCD), and especially contamination obsessions and washing compulsions, has been related to disgust. However, when its cardiovascular correlates have been studied, contradictory results have been found, including heart rate accelerations and decelerations. The aim of this study is to analyze emotional, cognitive, and cardiovascular responses in nonclinical (control) and subclinical participants with obsessive‒compulsive contamination/washing symptoms when confronted with a disgusting stimulus. Twenty-seven participants (14 subclinical OCD) completed a behavioral avoidance task with a contamination-based stimulus while their heart rate and subjective variables were measured. Results showed heart rate reductions in both samples, whereas subjective measures reflected higher disgust, anxiety, dirtiness, and emotional valence in the subclinical sample. However, at the same time, the sense of dominance was lower in the control group. In conclusion, our results support a heart rate deceleration during exposure to a disgusting stimulus dissociated from the subjective experience.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/19/4180obsessive‒compulsive disorderheart rate variabilityemotionwomendisgustcontamination |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Ángel Serrano Vicent Rosell-Clari Gemma García-Soriano The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women Sensors obsessive‒compulsive disorder heart rate variability emotion women disgust contamination |
| title | The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women |
| title_full | The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women |
| title_short | The Role of Perceived Control in the Psychophysiological Responses to Disgust of Subclinical OCD Women |
| title_sort | role of perceived control in the psychophysiological responses to disgust of subclinical ocd women |
| topic | obsessive‒compulsive disorder heart rate variability emotion women disgust contamination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/19/4180 |
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