Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Religious OCD
ConditionObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
About this trial
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 criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years old
Meet cutoff scores for scrupulosity
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioralparticipants will then receive ACT-based individual therapy weekly for twelve weeks.
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Acceptance and Commitment TherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale
The Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale (SOCS) is a 10-item scale that asks participants how often they experience religious OCD obsessions and compulsions. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Very Rarely) to 5 (Very Often).
Time frame
At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)2
Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale
The Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) is a 6-item scale that asks participants how true statements about avoiding experiences are for them. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 1 (Never True) to 5 (Very Often True).
Time frame
At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)Secondary outcomes
1
Centrality of Religiosity Scale - Interreligious 20
The Centrality of Religiosity Scale - Interreligious 20 (CRSi-20) is a 20-item scale assessing religiosity across 5 dimensions (Intellect, Ideology, Public practice, Private practice, Experience). The questions are asked on scales ranging from Never to Several times a day, Never to Very often, and Not at all to Very much so.
Time frame
Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks2
Yale-Brown Obsessive and Compulsive Scale - Self Report
The Yale-Brown Obsessive and Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a 12-item scale that asks participants whether they experience various OCD obsessions and compulsions. Participants are then asked how much time is spent on these obsessions and compulsions, whether they give in to the urge to perform compulsions, how strong the drive is to give in to compulsions, how they would feel if they were prevented from engaging in compulsions, and how much the compulsions and avoidance of compulsions interfere with their functioning.
Time frame
Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks3
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a 9-item scale that asks participants how often they have been bothered by aspects of depressive symptoms. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 5 (Nearly every day).
Time frame
Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks4
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) is a 7-item scale that asks participants how often they have been bothered by statements capturing aspects of anxiety. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day).
Time frame
Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov