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Efficacy of the Cognitive and Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Abstract:

The aim of this study was the investigation of the efficacy of the Cognitive and Exposure therapy on the treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder. This study is experimental expanded with multiple group pre-test, post-test. The statistical population of this study are included all patients with OCD, referred to clinical centers, hospitals and private clinics and counseling centers in Saghez and Boukan citiesat the age of 40-20 years. The statistical sample of this study is included 45 patientswith Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Who were selected randomly. Cognitive therapy was administered for the first experimental group and the second experimental group receives exposure therapy while the control group received no treatment. Subscales Madsly questionnaire was usedfor data gathering for OCD. For data analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and least significant difference test to compare scores differences between pretest - posttest variables in the experimental and control groups was used. Findings showed that Cognitive and Aversion Therapy on the control group has a significant impact on the improvement of obsession, check out, washing, slowness and obsessive doubts. The results showed that Whittal Cognitive Therapy more impact on the reduction of obsessions in comparsion with Exposure therapy.

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Periodical:
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (Volume 11)
Pages:
1-9
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.11.1
Citation:
H. Mahmoodi et al., "Efficacy of the Cognitive and Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder", International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, Vol. 11, pp. 1-9, 2013
Online since:
Sep 2013
Authors:
Hiva Mahmoodi, Hasan Gharibi, Mohamad Khaledian
Keywords:
Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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