Preliminary Evidence of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Death Anxiety in Iranian Clients Diagnosed with OCD

Authors

Mohammad Hassan Davazdahemami, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesFollow
Abolfazl Bayrami, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Julie M. Petersen, Utah State UniversityFollow
Michael P. Twohig, Utah State UniversityFollow
Maryam Bakhtiyari, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mohammad Noori, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Ali Kheradmand, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Publisher

Guilford Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

2019

First Page

1

Last Page

16

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on death anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with eight adult females in Iran. The ACT protocol was conducted in 8 weekly solo sessions (45 minutes each). The results were analyzed by visual analysis method and improvement percentage. ACT resulted in decreases in death anxiety (60-80%) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (51-60%), thereby indicating promise for ACT as a treatment for OCD and death anxiety.

Recommended Citation

Davazdahemami, M.H., Bayrami, A., Petersen, J.M., Twohig, M.P., Bakhtiyari, M., Noori, M., & Kheradmand, A. (In Press). Preliminary evidence of acceptance and commitment therapy for death anxiety in Iranian clients diagnosed with OCD. The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic.