Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Religiously Oriented Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of a specific form of psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), on religiously oriented obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old * Meet cutoff scores for scrupulosity Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of psychotic symptoms within six months of screening * Current suicidal/homicidal plan/intent and/or a suicide/homicide attempt within 6 months of screening * Non-suicidal self-injury within 6 months of screening * Narcotics use within 3 months of screening * Purging/restricting behavior within 3 months of screening.
Interventions
- BehavioralAcceptance and Commitment Therapy
participants will then receive ACT-based individual therapy weekly for twelve weeks.
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama