Phenomenology of sexual thoughts in OCD and sexual offenders
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Phenomenonology of sexual thoughts and images in people with obsessive compulsive disorder and sexual offenders
IRAS ID
274308
Contact name
David Veale
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 31 days
Research summary
The experience of intrusive sexual thoughts, doubts and images is very common. However, there are many differences in the personal understanding and response to these thoughts, but little is known about this. The purpose of the study is to investigate the experience of sexual thoughts, doubts and images about children in a wide cross-section of people. This will provide a background to further the understanding of psychological processes in those individuals who experience various difficulties with sexual thoughts.
REC name
London - Brent Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/LO/0677
Date of REC Opinion
7 Jul 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion