Experiences of Imagery in OCD - v2.2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Experiences of Imagery in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
IRAS ID
295975
Contact name
Louise Waddington
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cardiff University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
This research aims to better understand how people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) experience imagery. Imagery has been described as like having a sensory experience without the physical stimulus or object. Although it is often visual, imagery can involve any of the five senses – sensations, sounds, smells and tastes, as well as images/pictures. We will be interviewing people with OCD who are under the care of the Specialist OCD Service or the Psychological Therapies Hub in Cardiff and Vale UHB to find out about their individual experiences of imagery related to their OCD; what it's like for them, if it has meaning for them, and what impact (if any) it has on their lives. We will then transcribe the interviews and analyse this information to find out more about people's experiences of imagery, and understand these better. There has not been much research in this area, so capturing people’s experiences will help to further our understanding of OCD and may contribute to developments in therapeutic interventions.
REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
21/WA/0336
Date of REC Opinion
2 Nov 2021
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion