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Feresheh Reza, Javanshir Asadi, Arastoo Mirani, Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (Volume 13, Issue 1, Spring 2025 2025)
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on reducing perfectionism and cognitive error of thought-action equivalence in women with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all women with obsessive-compulsive disorder referring to Sarohana Clinic in Pasdaran district of Tehran in 1404. The research sample was selected using an accessible and purposeful method and included 45 people who were randomly assigned to three groups (cognitive-behavioral therapy, short-term psychodynamic therapy, and control). The data collection tools included the revised cognitive error of thought-action equivalence scale of Shafran et al. (1996), the Ahvaz Perfectionism Questionnaire, and the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Questionnaire (1977). The cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention was implemented in eight group sessions, once a week for 40 minutes for the experimental group. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and post hoc tests. The findings showed that cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly reduced perfectionism and cognitive error of thought-action equivalence (moral dimensions, probability for self and probability for others) compared to the control group. The results of this study indicate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing harmful cognitive variables in women with obsessive-compulsive disorder and can be used as an effective intervention in improving the symptoms of this disorder.
Hava Mahmoudzadeh Kenari, Dr Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli, Dr Javanshir Asadi,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (Volume 13, Issue 1, Summer 2025 2025)
Abstract
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in adolescents is associated with maladaptive cognitive–emotional patterns, including thought–action fusion and intolerance of uncertainty, which can impair academic performance and interpersonal relationships. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and metacognitive therapy on these constructs in adolescent girls with OCD. The quasi-experimental study employed a pretest–posttest design with a control group and included 45 high school girls in Babolsar, selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups of 15 participants each. Interventions consisted of eight weekly 90-minute group sessions. Data were collected using the Thought–Action Fusion Scale and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Questionnaire and analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results indicated that both interventions significantly reduced thought–action fusion and intolerance of uncertainty compared to the control group, and pairwise comparisons showed that metacognitive therapy was more effective in reducing thought–action fusion, whereas emotion-focused therapy was relatively more effective in reducing outcomes related to intolerance of uncertainty. These findings suggest that targeted psychotherapeutic interventions can improve maladaptive cognitive–emotional patterns associated with OCD in adolescents and reduce anxiety and compulsive behaviors. The results provide guidance for selecting tailored treatments based on individual clinical needs and for designing school- and clinic-based intervention programs.
Hava Mahmoudzadeh Kenari, Dr Afsaneh Khajound Khoshli, Dr Javanshir Asadi,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (Volume 13, Issue 1, Summer 2025 2025)
Abstract
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in adolescents is associated with maladaptive cognitive–emotional patterns, including thought–action fusion and intolerance of uncertainty, which can impair academic performance and interpersonal relationships. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and metacognitive therapy on these constructs in adolescent girls with OCD. The quasi-experimental study employed a pretest–posttest design with a control group and included 45 high school girls in Babolsar, selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to three groups of 15 participants each. Interventions consisted of eight weekly 90-minute group sessions. Data were collected using the Thought–Action Fusion Scale and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Questionnaire and analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Results indicated that both interventions significantly reduced thought–action fusion and intolerance of uncertainty compared to the control group, and pairwise comparisons showed that metacognitive therapy was more effective in reducing thought–action fusion, whereas emotion-focused therapy was relatively more effective in reducing outcomes related to intolerance of uncertainty. These findings suggest that targeted psychotherapeutic interventions can improve maladaptive cognitive–emotional patterns associated with OCD in adolescents and reduce anxiety and compulsive behaviors. The results provide guidance for selecting tailored treatments based on individual clinical needs and for designing school- and clinic-based intervention programs.
