Studying Group Therapy Approaches to Reduce Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Adults

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT group psychotherapy on the severity of symptoms in adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD. This randomized controlled trial compares ACT-based group psychotherapy to supportive group psychotherapy, aiming to understand how these therapies impact OCD symptoms, psychological flexibility, emotional awareness, functioning, and quality of life. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups the ACT-based group psychotherapy or the supportive group psychotherapy. Both groups consist of 8 to 10 participants meeting once a week for 10 to 12 sessions, each lasting 2 hours. The ACT group focuses on emotional awareness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, present-moment focus, values clarification, and committed action, while the supportive group provides emotional support and stress coping strategies without structured therapy. Participants will be evaluated before and after the treatment using several measures including the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, and quality of life assessments like the SF-36. The study will assess OCD symptom severity, emotional awareness, psychological flexibility, and overall functioning. The total participation lasts 10 to 12 weeks with weekly sessions and assessments conducted at the start and completion of therapy.

Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity