“Why do I obsess about my child's flaws?”: Assessing the role of parental self‐vulnerabilities in parent–child relationship obsessive compulsive disorder (ROCD) symptoms

ConclusionsResults supported the double self ‐vulnerability hypothesis suggesting that parents with child‐value and domain‐relevant self‐vulnerabilities might be susceptible to child‐related obsessions. More research is needed to further explore susceptibility of vulnerable parents to the development and maintenance of parent–child ROCD symptoms.

Source: Clinical Psychologist - November 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Assaf Levy, Lee Tibi, Ohad Szepsenwol, Guy Doron Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research