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Anxiety Sensitivity and Obsessive—Compulsive Disorder

John E. Calamari

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, John.Calamari{at}rosalindfranklin.edu

Neil A. Rector

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto

John L. Woodard

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Robyn J. Cohen

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Heather M. Chik

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Anxiety sensitivity (AS), a cognitive risk factor for anxiety disorders, was evaluated in a homogeneous obsessive—compulsive disorder (OCD) sample. A total of 280 individuals with OCD completed measures. Evaluation of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index revealed a latent structure that was congruent with previous studies showing a single higher order and three lower order factors, although greater variance was accounted for by the general factor than in a previous study. AS was significantly associated with OCD symptom severity after controlling for other putative cognitive risk factors, although the additional variance explained was small. Variability in the relationship of AS to OCD symptom severity was found across OCD symptom subgroups. Results suggest that AS might be an important aspect of OCD-relevant cognition for specific OCD subgroups, and the need for experimental evaluation is discussed.

Key Words: obsessive—compulsive disorder • anxiety sensitivity • factor analysis • subtypes • obsessional beliefs

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Assessment, Vol. 15, No. 3, 351-363 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1073191107312611
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