Fifteen Years of Suppression of White Bears and Other Thoughts: What are the Lessons for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research and Treatment?

Author: Smári, Jakob

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy, Volume 30, Number 4, 1 December 2001 , pp. 147-160(14)

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Abstract:

There has been a good deal of research on thought suppression in clinical and social psychology during the past 15 years. Thought suppression refers to attempts to keep certain thoughts out of consciousness. While the idea promises to shed light on various psychopathological processes, research has in many ways been inconclusive. The main focus of this review is on the relevance of thought suppression for our understanding of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Drawing on the literature the review attempts to point out where research should be heading and to suggest to the clinician what lessons could be learnt.

Keywords: OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE; SYMPTOMS; THOUGHT; CONTROL; STRATEGIES; THOUGHT; SUPPRESSION

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/028457101753363348

Publication date: 2001-12-01

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