The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Frequency and Severity of Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

This study investigated the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in obsessive- compulsive disorder. a single case design used in five patients with obsessive- compulsive disorder. yale brown obsessive compulsive scale, beck depression inventory-ii, beck anxiety inventory and a processing measure was used for assessment of patients. results suggested the significant decreases in all measures in post test in five patients and these results maintained at 1-month follow up. process of treatment and results from this study suggest that acceptance and commitment therapy can be effective intervention for difficult thoughts, feelings, and behaviors seen in ocd.