My Child's thoughts frighten me: Maladaptive effects associated with parents' interpretation and management of Children's intrusive thoughts

Conclusions Parents' misinterpretation of children's intrusions may operate as a mechanism by which OCS are generationally transmitted. Results can inform OC prevention programs that target parents' cognitive biases in their own psychotherapy.
Source: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research