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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/497882| Title: | Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder : group cognitive behavioural therapy (GCBT) versus group exposure and response prevention (GERP) in an Iranian population |
| Authors: | Seyedsalehi Nasim (P54818) |
| Supervisor: | Rohany Nasir, Prof. Dr. |
| Keywords: | Obsessive-compulsive disorder Behavior therapy Psychotherapeutic method Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia |
| Issue Date: | 3-Jun-2019 |
| Description: | Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most serious disabilities in the world. Improved understanding of obsessive-compulsive behavior assists in the assessment and the treatment of the disorder, yet there are no sufficient findings about the treatment of OCD. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of OCD treatment based on the comparison between behavior therapy (Exposure and Response Prevention) and cognitive behavior therapy in group format. There is growing support for the comparison between cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP), in group format as the gold standard treatments for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). No study has been published to date in Iran, besides very few similar conducted researches across the world with the purpose of reaching the most effective psychotherapeutic method through comparing the CBT and ERP in group format, and on a large sample. To begin investigating this comparison for the patients with OCD, a pre-test and posttest study was conducted. The primary measure was the OCD severity by The Padua Inventory (PI), and the secondary measure was the level of quality of life (QOL) among those OCD patients using WHOQOL-BREF, and the severity of depressive symptoms (DS) by BDI-II. A total of 90 participants, age 18 to 65 were divided to one control group and two intervention groups which were treated with 12 sessions of either group cognitive behavior therapy (GCBT), or group exposure and response prevention (GERP). Note that control group received treatment after process of study was completed. Results showed that the intervention was successful for all participants. Treatment procedures were rated by participants as acceptable. Experimental and clinical implications of results were discussed. Data suggested that although two methods of treatment were effective to treat the OCD symptoms severity, improvement of quality of life among OCD patients as well as improvement of depression among OCD sufferers were significant, but there was no significant difference found between the effectiveness of GCBT and GERP in terms of improving the OCD symptoms severity, quality of life, and depression among OCD patients. Perhaps both of psychotherapeutic methods could be the viable treatments for OCD. In addition, they can be considered as an alternative or an adjunct for each other.,Ph.D |
| Pages: | 245 |
| Call Number: | RC533.S239 2019 tesis |
| Publisher: | UKM, Bangi |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan |
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