Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Kurdistan; email: naseryoosefi@yahoo.com
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Kurdistan
Abstract
Background: This paper aims to study the effectiveness of Logotherapy and Gestalt therapy in diagnostic symptom improvement of clients referring to pre-marital counseling who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Methodology: Ninety students out of all referring to the counseling center of Kurdistan University in Sanandaj were selected through random sampling method. Obsessive students were diagnosed by applying Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ-44) and DSM IV-TR. Ninety subjects were randomly assigned into three groups (30 subjects in each Group). Accordingly, three groups were organized as Logotherapy, Gestalt therapy and control groups. The Obsessive Belief Questionnaire-44 was employed both before and after interventions for measuring obsessive characteristics of subjects.
Results: The results showed that Gestalt therapy was similar to Logotherapy in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms of students. Also, both Gestalt therapy and Logotherapy were influential in reducing mental symptoms in the follow-up stage.
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