Multi-session, Personalized Cognitive Bias Modification for Thought-Action-Fusion

Description

Thought-Action-Fusion (TAF) is a cognitive bias that posits (1) having unwanted thoughts is morally equivalent to acting upon the thoughts (TAF-Moral; e.g., "Thinking about harming a child is as immoral as actually harming a child") and (2) having unwanted thoughts will increase the likelihood of the thoughts happening in real life (TAF-Likelihood; e.g., "My mother will get into a car accident, because I thought about it"). Given its central role in the development and maintenance of OCD, TAF has emerged as a potential treatment target for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Previous research has demonstrated that TAF is indeed a malleable construct. This study aims to examine the effects of a multi-session, personalized cognitive bias modification (CBM) for thought-action-fusion (TAF) on improving obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in a college sample.

Conditions

OCD

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Study overview

Thought-Action-Fusion (TAF) is a cognitive bias that posits (1) having unwanted thoughts is morally equivalent to acting upon the thoughts (TAF-Moral; e.g., "Thinking about harming a child is as immoral as actually harming a child") and (2) having unwanted thoughts will increase the likelihood of the thoughts happening in real life (TAF-Likelihood; e.g., "My mother will get into a car accident, because I thought about it"). Given its central role in the development and maintenance of OCD, TAF has emerged as a potential treatment target for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Previous research has demonstrated that TAF is indeed a malleable construct. This study aims to examine the effects of a multi-session, personalized cognitive bias modification (CBM) for thought-action-fusion (TAF) on improving obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in a college sample.

Effects of Multi-session, Personalized Cognitive Bias Modification for Thought-Action-Fusion Among Adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Multi-session, Personalized Cognitive Bias Modification for Thought-Action-Fusion

Condition
OCD
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Milwaukee

UWM Anxiety Disorders Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53211

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * A score of 18 or higher on the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS)
  • * Aged 18 or higher
  • * Access to a mobile device (i.e., smartphone)
  • * Self-reported visual impairment that cannot be adjusted and will prevent them from clearly recognizing words and pictures on mobile screen
  • * Self-reported history of a bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder on a Diagnostic History Scale (DHS)
  • * Inability to adequately understand the study procedure as determined by the responses to comprehension questions provided at the time of the consent

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Han Joo Lee,

Hanjoo Lee, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Study Record Dates

2026-05-31