The Effect of Mindfulness Method on Degree of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms of Women in Isfahan

پژوهش نامه مبانی تعلیم و تربیت

Article 8, Volume 09, Issue 1, November 2008

Document Type: پژوهشی

DOI: 10.22067/fe.v9i1.2055

Authors

ilnaz sajadian^* ; hamidtaher neshat doost

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness method on the reduction of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in out-patients referred to psychiatric and psychological service centers of Isfahan. Therefore, 20 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who were diagnosed on the basis of clinical interview and used medication were randomly selected and assigned to two groups: training and control groups. The training group received a manual booklet prepared by experimenter. This booklet contained practical instructions, four steps and homework that were based on mindfulness method. The length of treatment lasted for 6 sessions, and the subjects were asked to give reports of their progress to the experimenter in next session.The subjects in the control group were assigned to waiting list. Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) were administered to all subjects as the pre, post, and follow-up tests. This questionnaire gave a total score and five scores on the five subscales that contained washing, checking, slowness, doubting and rumination. The results of analysis of covariance showed that the means of total scores were significantly reduced in the training group as compared to the control group on the post-test and on the one-mounth follow-up(P