Comparison of the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy on experiential avoidance, values and symptom in adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017032633144N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-02

Start date

2017-01-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: acceptance and commitment group therapy for 8 sessions of 1 hours on the intervention group + routine medical treatment. Intervention 2: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for 12 sess

Behavior

Treatment - Drugs

acceptance and commitment group therapy for 8 sessions of 1 hours on the intervention group + routine medical treatment

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for 12 sessions of 1 hours on the intervention group+routine medical treatment

Routine medical treatment + psychological training for 12 sessions of one hours for control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder according to DSM-5; age range of 12-18 y/o; formal consent to participate in the study ;no history of brain trauma; major disabilities like mental retardation; no drug abuse history; absence of severe psychiatric conditions (e.g. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). Exclusion criteria: past (1 year) and present history of psychological therapeutic interventions; absence in more than 2 sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Experiential avoidance. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y).;Values. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ).;OCD symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (OCI-CV) AND Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Experiential avoidance. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y).;Values. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ).;OCD symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention (baseline), after two month (post). Method of measurement: Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (OCI-CV) AND Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Therapeutic alliance. Timepoint: after intervention on experimental group. Method of measurement: Therapeutic Alliance Scale for Children: Youth Version.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Javad Shabani

Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kasha

shabani-mj@kaums.ac.ir+98 31 5554 2305

Outcome results

None listed

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