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