The Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 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
Locations
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Turkey
Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Mehmet Emrah Karadere
memrahkaradere@gmail.com
05332651664
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-10-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Experimental: ACT-Based Group Psychotherapy
Emotion-focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based structured group psychotherapy targeting emotional awareness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, present-moment focus, values clarification and committed action. Groups consist of 8-10 participants, meeting once weekly for 10-12 sessions of 2 hours each.
Active_comparator: Supportive Group Psychotherapy
Unstructured supportive group psychotherapy aimed at providing emotional support, enhancing coping with stress and maintaining current functioning. Groups consist of 8-10 participants, meeting once weekly for 10-12 sessions of 2 hours each.
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Sponsors
Leads: Mehmet Emrah Karadere
Collaborators: Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital