Who Learns from Exposures? Investigating Expectancy Violation, Pessimistic Learning, and Cognitive Immunization During Exposure-Based Treatment for OCD

Dissertation

Amelia S. Dev

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Miami

2026-06

Abstract

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Exposure therapy

Inhibitory learning

Expectancy violation

Expectancy change

Cognitive immunization

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Title: Who Learns from Exposures? Investigating Expectancy Violation, Pessimistic Learning, and Cognitive Immunization During Exposure-Based Treatment for OCD
Creators: Amelia S. Dev
Contributors: Kiara Timpano (Committee Member)
Aaron Heller (Committee Member)
Jill Ehrenreich-May (Committee Member)
Mingbo Cai (Committee Member)
Eric Storch (Committee Member)
Theses and Dissertations: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Miami; Dissertation
Degree in: Psychology
Date of defense: 2026-04-24
Academic Unit: A&S - Psychology
Language: English
Resource Type: Dissertation
Record Identifier: 991033110798502976