Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity
Recruiting · NCT07622654 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group Psychotherapy
What this trial is about
This study aims to investigate the effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group psychotherapy on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity. Participants with OCD will be randomly assigned to either an ACT-based group psychotherapy arm or a supportive group psychotherapy arm. Each arm consists of 10 to 12 weekly sessions of 2 hours. Symptom severity, psychological flexibility, emotional awareness, functioning and quality of life will be assessed before and after the intervention.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria
- Age between 18-65 years
- Minimum literacy level
- Willingness to participate and providing informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Age over 65 years
- Diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder
- Comorbid psychotic disorder or intellectual disability
- Any change in psychiatric treatment (medication or psychotherapy) in the last 3 months
- Comorbid psychiatric disorder that would impair group therapy compliance
- History of cognitive impairment due to dementia, organic brain syndrome or other neurological/organic pathology
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital - Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)