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The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) on body dysmorphic disorder

The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on body dissatisfaction? obsessions-compulsions and fear of negative evaluation in girl adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015101324521N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2015-11-16
Start date
2014-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

body dysmorphic disorder. Hypochondriacal disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Acceptance and commitment therapy is among therapies of the third wave of behavior therapies and was introduced in early 1980s by Hayes and his colleagues. Then acceptance and commitme
Behavior
Treatment - Drugs
Acceptance and commitment therapy is among therapies of the third wave of behavior therapies and was introduced in early 1980s by Hayes and his colleagues. Then acceptance and commitment therapy inter

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Azad University of Najaf Abad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
14 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The criteria for inclusion were body dysmorphic disorder diagnosis as the main diagnosis, lack of comorbidity with other psychological disorders, age range of 14-17 years, and studying in a high-school. The criteria for exclusion from the present research were beginning medical treatment, being absent for three sessions, and not following group rules.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body dissatisfaction. Timepoint: Before intervention-After intervention. Method of measurement: Body Image Concern Inventory.;Obsessions-compulsions. Timepoint: Before intervention-After intervention. Method of measurement: Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale for BDD.;Fear of negative evaluation. Timepoint: Before intervention-After intervention. Method of measurement: Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Habibollahi

Islamic Azad University, Najafabad

Az.h888@yahoo.com+98 31 4251 0248

Outcome results

None listed

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