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Thought control strategies in schizophrenia: a comparison with non-patients |
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| Authors: | Morrison A P Wells A |
| Affiliation: | a Psychology Services, Mental Health Services of Salford, Bury New Road, Manchester M25 3BL, UK b Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK c Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK |
| Abstract: | This study tested the hypothesis that patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia would report the use of different thought control strategies in comparison with non-patients. The Thought Control Questionnaire [TCQ; Wells, A. & Davies, M. (1994). The thought control questionnaire: a measure of individual differences in the control of unwanted thoughts. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 32, 871–878.] was administered to 22 patients who met DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia and 22 non-patients. The results showed that schizophrenic patients used different thought control strategies (more worry and punishment-based strategies, less distraction-based strategies) in comparison with non-patients. The theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed. |
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