PARANOID IDEATION AND THOUGHT CONTROL STRATEGIES AMONG CLINICAL POPULATION
Abstract
Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the type of thought control strategies that are associated with the paranoid ideation among psychiatric patients (Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) patients).
Design of the study: Correlational study
Place and Duration of the study: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Subjects and Method: 132 participants between18-60 years (Mean age 30.34 years, 8.73) were taken from the Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi through purposive sampling. Paranoid Thought Scale and Thought Control Questionnaire were translated into Urdu language with standardized back translation procedure. Both the scales along with with demographic sheet were administered on the participants after taking their informed consent. Pearson correlation was computed to check the relationship between the thought control strategies and paranoid ideation among psychiatric patients.
Results and Conclusion: it indicated that there is a significant positive relationship of paranoid ideation (reference) with thought control strategies (punishment, reappraisal and worry) Furthermore it indicates that there is significant positive relationship of paranoid ideation (persecution) with the thought control strategies (punishment and worry) among patients of depression. There is a significant positive relationship of reference with reappraisal and worry, there is a significant positive relationship of persecution with distraction, reappraisal, punishment and control among GAD patients. There is a significant positive relationship of reference with distraction, punishment, reappraisal and worry, whereas there is a positive relationship of persecution with punishment among OCD patients. Results can help in planning effective therapeutic program for clinical patients.
