Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorMehmet Emrah Karadere
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group Psychotherapy
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Mehmet Emrah Karadere
Lead sponsor
Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital
Sponsor institution
Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov