Dysfunctional beliefs are central in the development and maintenance of obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as its treatment. Yet, research suggests that not all …

Although behavioral avoidance is observed among those with heightened contamination
concerns, the extent to which such avoidance is best predicted by state and/or trait …

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder with high
clinical heterogeneity manifested by the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions. The …

Individual differences exist in perceived vulnerability to disease (PVD). PVD is associated
with negative responses (eg, disgust) towards individuals with obesity and heightened …

Although sympathetic magic (SM) beliefs (ie, irrational understanding of contagion
transmission) are observed in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it is unclear if such …

Background Individual differences in one's perceived vulnerability to infectious diseases are
implicated in psychological distress, social and behavioral disease avoidance phenomena …

Background It remains unclear among clinicians and researchers whether orthorexia
nervosa (ON) is a part of the obsessive–compulsive disorder spectrum or eating disorders …

Disgust plays a significant role in pathogen protection, with research highlighting the distinct
contributions of various sensory modalities to the complex disgust reaction. In our study, 113 …

A Contaminação Mental é uma sensação de sujidade ou poluição interna, acompanhada
por emoções negativas, com origem numa fonte humana e que pode ser provocada por …

Abstract [eng] Obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder are two distinct diagnoses, differing in specific etiology, symptoms, diagnostic …