Design of the package of spiritual psychotherapy to treat clients with obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD), and comparison of its effectiveness with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)

Design and implementation of the package of spiritual psychotherapy to treat clients with obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD), and comparison of its effectiveness with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120225009127N4

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-14

Start date

2020-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this study, firstly the Spiritual Psychotherapy package is designed for people with OCD, then face and content validity is also evaluated using focus group discu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. the age range of participants between 18 to 60. 2. Receiving OCD diagnosis based on diagnostic criteria of DSM-V by a psychiatrist. 3. do not have comorbid disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, and substance abuse. 4. do not have systemic disorders including cardiovascular disease. 5. not using psychiatric medications during one month ago. 6. not using drug or alcohol during one month ago. 7. did not commit suicide. 8. Being literate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Failure to receive a diagnosis of OCD by a psychiatrist. 2. clients aged less than 18 or more than 60 years. 3. having comorbid disorders. 4. having systemic disorders. 5. used psychiatric medications during one month ago. 6. used drug or alcohol during one month ago. 7. Having a history of suicide attempts. 8. Being illiterate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS).;The scores of thought-moral action, thought-action-probability action for others, thought-action-probability action for self. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Thought–action fusion (TAF).;The scores of sense of responsibility / overestimation of risk, perfectionism / inability to tolerate uncertainty, importance / control of thoughts. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Obsessive beliefs questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS).;The scores of thought-moral action, thought-action-probability action for others, thought-action-probability action for self. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Thought–action fusion (TAF).;The scores of sense of responsibility / overestimation of risk, perfectionism / inability to tolerate uncertainty, importance / control of thoughts. Timepoint: before and after intervention, and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Obsessive beliefs questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Salmanian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

m-salmanian@alumnus.tums.ac.ir+98 21 5541 3540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026