Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Initial diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by a psychiatrist and then obtaining a score of 16 or higher on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Scale (YBOCS) Having insight so that the patient is aware of the problems and illness and also has a non-insane understanding of the cause and meaning of her illness. Familiarity with computers and email and how to work with them Age between 18 to 55 years’ old and At least Diploma education
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Receiving psychological and pharmacological treatments for 3 months before entering the study (in the case of patients treated with psychiatric drugs if the dose of the drug in them is stable 6 weeks before the study and remains at the same dose during the study from Study will not be deleted). Concurrent psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and related disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders, addictive disorders and substance-related disorders (In the case of other mental disorders, patients will not be excluded from the study if the symptoms of OCD are more severe and harmful than the symptoms of the accompanying mental disorder). Having vision problems that can not be treated with medical treatment or prescription glasses. Having hearing problems that can not be treated with medical treatment or hearing aids. Having serious thoughts of active suicide Organic brain disorder based on family and patient reports
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of signs and symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Yale-brown obsessive compulsive scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF).;Task control. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: Stroop.;Anxiety, depression, stress. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences