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Evaluation of the protocol of ACT in patients with obssesion

Evaluation of the efficacy of the integrated protocol of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD and couple therapy in patients with Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20131128015577N4
Enrollment
15
Registered
2019-10-19
Start date
2018-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Compulsion mixed with obsessional thoughts

Interventions

Session 9: Describing yourself as a texture in communication
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Integrated intervention of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD and couple therapy: This intervention consists of 20 sessions that summarize the sess
Sessions 7-9: Two OCD therapy (realizing control and acceptance, mindfulness) and one couple therapy (acceptance and mindfulness training)
Sessions 10-13: Two sessions of OCD therapy (introducing self as context and defusion) and two sessions of couple therapy (defusion and observation of thoughts)
sessions 14-20: Three sessions of OCD therapy (focus on value and examine the barriers to value, committed action) and four sessions of couple therapy (focus on value and examine the barriers to value
Session 2: Individual assessment
Session 3: Creative frustration, reviewing options and what issues are controllable and uncontrollable
Session 4: Mindfulness and Acceptance Training
Session 5: Cognitive defusion, Examining the barriers to paying thoughts, tagging thoughts and moving away from thoughts
Session 6: Observing thoughts
Session 7: Choosing valuable orientations
Session 8: Exploring the barriers to a worthy life
Session 10: Committed action, end of treatment and prevention of recurrence. Intervention 3: Interve

Sponsors

Shahed University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being married (male or female) Diagnosis of OCD Diagnosis of ROCD (score above one standard deviation of the ROCI and PROCSI) To lapse at least 6 months from marriage; consent to participate in the research and to sign a written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being treated for the past 6 months History of substance abuse (due to interference with treatment sessions) Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders other than obsessive spectrum disorders based on SCID-5-RV interview Absence of the treatment in three consecutive sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological Flexibility. Timepoint: Twice at baseline; three times during treatment; twice at follow-up (two weeks and four weeks after treatment). Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Relationship Obsessive and Compulsive Disorder. Timepoint: Twice at baseline; three times during treatment; twice at follow-up (two weeks and four weeks after treatment). Method of measurement: Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Inventpry; Partner Related Obsessive Compulsive Symptom Inventory.;Marital Satisfaction. Timepoint: Twice at baseline; three times during treatment; twice at follow-up (two weeks and four weeks after treatment). Method of measurement: Enrich Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoheila Ghomian

Shahed University

Soheila_Ghomian@yahoo.com+98 21 5121 5080

Outcome results

None listed

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