The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema Therapy on Clinical Symptom and Emotional Schemas in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Abedi Shargh, Najmeh; Ahovan, Masood; Doostian, Younes; Aazami, Yousef; Hoosaini, Sepideh

doi:10.22054/jcps.2017.7396

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Ph.D. Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

² Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Branch, Bojnourd, Iran,

³ . Ph.D. Student in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

⁴ PhD student in Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

⁵ PhD student in clinical psychology, martyr Beheshti University, Tehran

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcps.2017.7396

Abstract

Failure in emotional regulation process was reported as a major problem in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the emotional schema therapy (EST), the roles of emotions and emotion processing strategies are substantial. This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of EST in emotional schema (ES) of women with OCD. It was a quasi-experimental study. The statistical population included all women visiting consulting centers in Nishabur in 2014-2015. The research sample consisted of 20 patients with OCD (10 persons as the intervention group and 10 persons in the waiting list), selected using convenience sampling technique. The intervention group received a two-hour per week for 12 sessions. The research instrument included Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and Leahy Emotional Schema Scale. Data were analyzed with ANCOVA. Results from data analysis suggested a significance difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of Validity, Comprehensibility, Guilt, Higher Values, Control, Numbness , Duration, Consensus, Expression and Blame; whereas, the two groups were not significantly different in terms of Simplistic View of Emotion, Rational, Acceptance of Feelings and Rumination. In general, results of this study show that EST has positive effect on the reduction of OCD and can be used as an effective method in correcting several emotional schemas in women with OCD.

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The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema Therapy on Clinical Symptom and Emotional Schemas in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Volume 7, Issue 26
June 2017
Pages 149-163

The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema Therapy on Clinical Symptom and Emotional Schemas in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Volume 7, Issue 26June 2017Pages 149-163

Volume 7, Issue 26
June 2017
Pages 149-163