جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « obsessive-compulsive symptoms » در نشریات گروه « روانشناسی »

This study aimed to examine the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between self-ambivalence and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in an analog sample. 

This descriptive-correlational study involved adults over 18 years old, with a sample size of 718 individuals selected through convenience sampling. Participants completed the Ambivalence Scale (Bhar & Kyrios, 2007), the 12-item Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (Carleton et al., 2007), and the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Goodman et al., 1989). Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling with Amos-24 and SPSS-27 software. 

The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between self-ambivalence and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (p < 0.01). Additionally, intolerance of uncertainty was significantly negatively related to both self-ambivalence and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (p < 0.01). Intolerance of uncertainty was found to mediate the relationship between self-ambivalence and the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (p < 0.01). 

High levels of self-ambivalence are associated with increased intensity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms due to reduced tolerance for uncertainty. Self-ambivalence leads to a focus on oneself and diminished attention to the environment, thereby decreasing tolerance for uncertainty and contributing to the emergence of obsessive symptoms. These findings suggest that obsessive symptoms may be an individual's attempt to manage self-ambivalence.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy (ST) on emotional regulation and resilience of mothers with children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

 Methods and Materials: 

The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test control group design, and follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all mothers with children aged 3 to 7 years with ADHD in Tehran in 2023. From this population, 45 participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (each with 15 participants) and one control group (15 participants). The CBT group received 10 sessions of 60 minutes each, while the ST group received 12 sessions of 60 minutes each, and the control group was placed on a waiting list. The instruments used in the present study included the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Garnefski & Kraaij, 2006) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor & Davidson, 2003). Data analysis was conducted in two sections: descriptive and inferential (repeated measures analysis of variance). 

Results indicated a significant difference between the ST and CBT groups at the 0.05 level for the components of positive refocusing and positive reappraisal. Thus, considering the post-test means, the ST method had a more significant effect on changing the components of positive refocusing and positive reappraisal compared to the CBT group. Additionally, results showed a significant difference between ST and CBT at the 0.05 level for resilience, indicating that ST had a more significant effect on changing resilience compared to the CBT group. Furthermore, the present study demonstrated that CBT and ST could improve the study variables in mothers with children with ADHD during the follow-up stage.  

This study highlights the significant impact of Schema Therapy over Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in enhancing emotional regulation and resilience among mothers with children diagnosed with ADHD. The findings suggest that both therapeutic approaches are beneficial, but Schema Therapy offers a more substantial improvement in the measured variables, which sustains over time.

The purpose of this research was to determine the mediating role of metacognitive beliefs between anxiety sensitivity, responsibility and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the general population living in Tehran. The descriptive research method was correlation type (path analysis). 300 people from among the general population living in Tehran city were selected through an internet call, according to the entry criteria in the accessible sampling method. The tools used in this research include the Revised Obsession Scale (OCI-R); (Foua et al., 2002), Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory (ASI) (Rice et al., 1986), Responsibility Attitude Scale (RAS); (Salkovskis et al., 2000) and metacognitive beliefs questionnaire (MCQ-30); (Wells, 1997). The data showed that anxiety sensitivity and responsibility have a direct and significant relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and metacognitive beliefs have a mediating role in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and responsibility with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the indirect effect of metacognitive beliefs in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, Responsibility and obsessive-compulsive symptoms were significant.In general it can be concluded that anxiety sensitivity and responsibility can cause the emergence and continuation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms by increasing metacognitive beliefs. According to the research results and the mediating role of metacognitive beliefs in relation to obsessive-compulsive symptoms, planning to improve people's education in the field of anxiety sensitivity and responsibility can play an important role in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms through metacognitive beliefs.

Childhood traumatic experiences irreversibly impact child’s mind and are related to obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. This study aimed to examine the relationship between childhood trauma and OC symptoms with fear of self, emotional beliefs, obsessive beliefs and mental contamination mediating the relationship. This correlational study was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Three hundred students of Shiraz University in 1401-1402 selected through convenience sampling method, completed Childhood Traumatic Questionnaire (CTQ), Fear of Self Questionnaire (FOS), Emotional Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ), Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44), Vancouver Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (VOCI-MC) and Vancouver Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (VOCI). Data were analyzed using SPSS-24 and AMOS-24 software. According to the findings, the modified version of the suggested model was fit. Therefore, experience of trauma during childhood leads to a state of feared self. The doubted and feared self, associated with mental pollution, obsessive beliefs, and emotional beliefs, subsequently lead intrusive thoughts experienced in sensitive domains of self to obsessive-compulsive symptoms. It seems that, considering feared-self and emotional beliefs in therapeutic plans assigned for OCD might be beneficial.

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of anxiety and depression in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The research method was descriptive and of the correlation type (structural equation modeling). From among the general population of social media users in 2022, 350 people were selected according to the entry criteria by voluntary sampling method. The tools used in this research included the Revised scale of obsessive–compulsive Syndrome (Foa and et al), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Stein), Beck Anxiety Inventory & Beck Depression Inventory-II. Pearson's correlation test and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. The results showed that childhood abuse has a direct and significant relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and anxiety and depression play a mediating role in the relationship between childhood abuse and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and overall, the results show that the model fits well. According to the obtained results, it can be said that childhood trauma, anxiety and depression play an important role in the formation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In general, it can be concluded that childhood trauma can cause obsessive-compulsive symptoms by affecting anxiety and depression.

The objective of this study was to assess the mediating role of attachment styles and negative affect in the association between childhood trauma and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

The study was a descriptive-correlational approach, utilizing structural equation modeling. Among the general population, 363 people were selected through an internet survey, based on the inclusion criteria and using the convenience sampling method. The tools used in this research included the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (Foa et al., 2002), the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein et al., 2003), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson et al., 1988), and the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire (Brennan and Morris, 1997). Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the research model.

The results indicated that childhood trauma had a significant and direct link to obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In addition, attachment styles and negative affect significantly mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Overall, the results showed that the model had good fit.

According to the results, individuals with a history of childhood trauma and insecure attachment styles typically experience negative emotions. It is also likely for these individuals to exhibit obsessive symptoms. In general, childhood trauma, insecure attachment styles, and negative emotions are factors that can play an important role in relation to obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Therefore, these factors should be considered when planning prevention methods and treatment programs.

Cyberchondria can be considered one of the emerging challenges in the Internet age. Emphasizing that self-esteem and obsessive-compulsive symptoms are one of the main topics of research in young people, and it is necessary to identify the factors related to the increase of cyberchondria. For this purpose, the aim of the present study was the mediating role of obsessive-compulsive syndrome in the relationship between self-esteem and cyberchondria in students.

The design of the current research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population studied in the present study were the students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, 262 of person were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. McElroy and Shulin's (CSS) cyberchondria questionnaire, Fua et al. (OCD-R), and Rosenberg's self-esteem questionnaire (SES) were used to collect information. Analysis of research data was done using SPSS and Lisrel software.

The results of structural equation modeling showed that the measured model of the research has a good fit with the conceptual model. Regarding direct effects, the results show that self-esteem has a direct relationship with cyberchondria and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Also, obsessive-compulsive syndrome has a direct relationship with cyberchondria. As for the indirect effect, the results showed that obsessive-compulsive symptoms have a mediating effect on the relationship between self-esteem and cyberchondria.

The results of the research showed that obsessive-compulsive disorder plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-esteem and cyberchondria. Paying attention to this impact mechanism can be effective in formulating effective preventive and therapeutic interventions for cyberchondria.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of psychological distress (depression, anxiety and stress) in the relationship between inferential confusion and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The research method was descriptive-correlational (path analysis) and the statistical population of the study was all Social network users (between 20 to 50 years old) in mashhad in year 2022. Using the available sampling method, 345 subjects participated in the research through an online survey. The instruments used in this study include Obsessive-Compulsive Insentory-Revised (OCI-R), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Inferential Confusion Questionnaire (ICQ-EV). Data analysis done through Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis. The findings showed that inferential confusion has a direct and significant relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Also, psychological distress had a mediating role in the relationship between inferential confusion and obsessive-compulsive symptoms and the model has a good fit. According to the research results and the mediating role of psychological distress in the relationship between inferential confusion and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, In condition of high psychological distress, the relation of inferential confusion with obsessive-compulsive symptoms is stronger than when the components of depression, anxiety and stress are low. Also, planning to reduce psychological distress can be effective in reducing the effect of inferential confusion on obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of disgust sensitivity in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in non-clinical population. The research method was correlational and path analysis and the statistical population of the study was the general population of 20 to 50 years old living in Tehran city. and 300 subjects participated in the research through an internet call with convenience sampling method. The instruments were Obsession-compulsive Disorder-revision, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-revised, Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire and Disgust Scale Revised. The findings showed that the model has a good fit. Also, anxiety sensitivity and worry have a direct and meaningful relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and disgust sensitivity has a mediating role in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and worry with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the indirect effect of disgust sensitivity in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. It was meaningful. According to the mediating role of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in relation to obsessive-compulsive symptoms, planning to improve education for people in the area of worry, anxiety sensitivity can play an important role in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms due to disgust sensitivity.

The aim of this study is to predict the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms based on traumatic childhood experiences through the mediating role of shame. The general design of the present study is the descriptive correlation of structural equations. The statistical population of this study is adults, aged 18 to 50 -who are living in Mashhad in 1400 - they have proper access to the Internet. Among them, 340 people were selected as a sample by the available method. Data were collected using the Yale-Brown Obsessive Scale (Y-BOCS-1989), the traumatic childhood experiences of Bernstein et al. CTQ-2003), and Cook's Internalized Shame (ISS-1993). Data analysis is performed using the structural equation modeling method using SPSS software version 26 and AMOS version 24. Findings showed that there is a significant correlation between childhood traumatic experiences and shame with the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (P <0.01). Also, the results of structural equation modeling showed that the model of the present study has an acceptable fitness and the mediating role of shame in the relationship between childhood traumatic experiences and the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (χ2/df ≤ 3) and significance level 0.001) was significant. Based on the findings of this study, traumatic childhood experiences are able to predict and affect the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms through interaction with shame.

Several studies have reported a positive and significant relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and thought fusion which is a prognosis for obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In previous studies, the effects of mindfulness training on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) had been investigated, but the effect of this method on the thought fusion was not clear. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness training on the thought fusion amoung individuals with obsessive- compulsive symptoms. This study was a single-subject project with multiple base line and 3 students from University of Tabriz, who volunteered to participate in this project. To collect data, the Thought –Fusion Integration (TFI) was used during the baseline, training and follow up. Graphical analyze was used to analyze the information and moreover, for the analysis of the results, the formula for the percentage of recovery and the effect size was used. Results indicated that mindfulness training has a clinically significant effect in the change of thought-fusion, thought-object and thought-event.Based on the findings, we conclude that mindfulness training effects in changing the thought fusion of individuals with OCD symptoms.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common psychological disorders that have a relatively high prevalence in adolescents and young adults. OCD affects people’s social, educational and occupational functions in different ways. In this study, we aimed to explain obsessive-compulsive symptoms based on attachment and alienation styles with the mediating role of depression. The research method is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population include all students of the Islamic Azad University of Qom Branch in the academic year 1397-98. The sample consisted of 344 subjects of the statistical population. The Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, Collins and Reed Attachment Styles Questionnaire, Bell's Subject Relationship Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory were used as measurements of different aspects of our study. The descriptive-correlational is done by structural equation analysis. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 and Lisrel version 10.20 software. The direct and indirect effects of alienation, safe style, ambivalent style and depression on the symptoms of obsession were confirmed. Positive for alienation, negative for safe style, ambivalent for positive, and positive for depression. Also, the obtained fit indices showed an acceptable fit of the data with the model. It could be concluded that, an appropriate early attachment experiences can prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder in adulthood. Further, the likelihood of obsession disease in persons with alignation  is high and depression is partly explain the mechanism involved in escalation of  obsession.

Transdiagnostic treatment is one of the new therapies that the effect of it on many psychological variables has been established. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of Transdiagnostic treatment on anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The research method was experimental (pretest, posttest with control group). In this research, 30 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder randomly assigned to experimental (6 males and 9 female) and control (6 males and 9 female) groups Anxiety Sensitivity Scale (ASI-R), the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (DTS) and The Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) were used for collecting the data. Transdiagnostic treatment was administered to experimental group, in 12 one-hour sessions. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results indicated that the Transdiagnostic treatment is effective in decreasing Anxiety Sensitivity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms and increasing the Distress Tolerance. According to the results, Transdiagnostic treatment was suggested for improving the Distress Tolerance and Anxiety Sensitivity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Research has shown that there are relationships between early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OC), but no research has been performed on the mediating role of  inferential confusion in this regard. Therefore,  the question of research is whether  inferential confusion can mediate this relationship?.

The present study was carried out aming to investigate the mediation role of inferential confusion in the relationships between EMSs and OC symptoms in university students.

The present research was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of this study included all undergraduate students  in  Arak University. Among them, a  sample  of 532  undergraduate students were selected by multiple cluster sampling method. To collect data, the obsessive-compulsive inventory-revised (Foa et al. 2002), the Young early maladaptive schema questionnaire-short form (1998), and the inferential confusion questionnaire-expanded version (Ardema et al, 2010) were used.

According to maladaptive schemas and inferential confusion theories, findings indicated the significant direct and indirect effects of EMSs on OC symptoms through the mediating inferential confusion (p<0/01, p<0/05) .

The findings emphasizd that both EMSs and inferential confusion are important to explain OC symptoms. Also,  inferential confusion as a mediator is a variable that explins the relationships between EMSs and OC symptoms.

This study was an attempt to make a comparison between the people with Obsessive–Compulsive Symptoms, high Schizotypy and Overlapping Symptoms and the normal people in terms of the Thought- Action Fusion and Thought Suppression. For this purpose, 1570 undergraduate students of Tabriz University, Iran, were selected using simple random sampling, and they completed the relevant questionnaire of the study. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance showed that those with overlapping symptoms, obsessive–compulsive symptoms, and high schizotypy got respectively higher scores in Thought- Action Fusion and Thought Suppression in comparison with the normal(control) group. The results of our study suggested that Thought action-fusion and Thought suppression may lead to the development of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in normal individuals and the individuals with high schizotypy. Further, they may lead to the formation of schizo-obsessive disorder that may be a distinct subtype with unique clinical characteristics.