The effect of acceptance & commitment therapy in body dysmorphic disorders symptoms

The effect of acceptance & commitment therapy on body image flexibility, cognitive fusion and emotional symptoms in youth with body dysmorphic disorders symptoms

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210903052368N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-27

Start date

2021-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Body dysmorphic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This study investigates the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on body image flexibility, cognitive fusion and emotional symptoms in youth with body dysmor

Rather, it is done by creating mental flexibility and increasing acceptance of body shape. This treatment lasts eight weekly sessions for each session of ninety minutes for eight weeks. Intervention 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-30 years old Obtaining a score upper than 20 in the Y-BOCS-BDD Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Substance & drug uses Using psychiatric medicine Personality disorders Psychosis disorder Eating disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Y-BOCS-BDD Questionnaire.;Body Image Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Body Image – Acceptance & Action Questionnaire.;Emotional Symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS).;Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive Fusion.	—

Measure

Time frame

Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Y-BOCS-BDD Questionnaire.;Body Image Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Body Image – Acceptance & Action Questionnaire.;Emotional Symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS).;Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive Fusion.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbdollah Omidi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

abomidi20@yahoo.com+98 31 5554 0021

Outcome results

None listed

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