An interventional study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-28.
Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of a specific form of psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), on religiously oriented obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will receive twelve consecutive weeks of acceptance and commitment therapy
Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
participants will then receive ACT-based individual therapy weekly for twelve weeks.
Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale
The Scrupulosity Obsessions and Compulsions Scale (SOCS) is a 10-item scale that asks participants how often they experience religious OCD obsessions and compulsions. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Very Rarely) to 5 (Very Often).
Time frame: At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)
Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale
The Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale (EARS) is a 6-item scale that asks participants how true statements about avoiding experiences are for them. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 1 (Never True) to 5 (Very Often True).
Time frame: At baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and post-intervention (12 weeks)
Centrality of Religiosity Scale - Interreligious 20
The Centrality of Religiosity Scale - Interreligious 20 (CRSi-20) is a 20-item scale assessing religiosity across 5 dimensions (Intellect, Ideology, Public practice, Private practice, Experience). The questions are asked on scales ranging from Never to Several times a day, Never to Very often, and Not at all to Very much so.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Yale-Brown Obsessive and Compulsive Scale - Self Report
The Yale-Brown Obsessive and Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a 12-item scale that asks participants whether they experience various OCD obsessions and compulsions. Participants are then asked how much time is spent on these obsessions and compulsions, whether they give in to the urge to perform compulsions, how strong the drive is to give in to compulsions, how they would feel if they were prevented from engaging in compulsions, and how much the compulsions and avoidance of compulsions interfere with their functioning.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a 9-item scale that asks participants how often they have been bothered by aspects of depressive symptoms. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 5 (Nearly every day).
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) is a 7-item scale that asks participants how often they have been bothered by statements capturing aspects of anxiety. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day).
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
The Intrinsic Spirituality Scale
The Intrinsic Spirituality Scale is a 6-item scale that asks participants about aspects of their spirituality.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Psy-Flex
The Psyflex questionnaire is a 6-item scale that measures aspects of psychological flexibility. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from very seldom to often.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Almost Perfect Scale - Revised
The Almost Perfect Scale - Revised is a 23-item scale that asks participants their agreement on items capturing perfectionism. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 7 (Strongly agree).
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a 10-item scale that asks participants about their alcohol consumption.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
National Institute on Drug Abuse Screener
National Institute on Drug Abuse Screener (NIDA) is a 1-item scale that asks participants how often they use a variety of substances. The questions are asked on a scale ranging from Never to Daily or Almost Daily.
Time frame: Pre and post intervention which in general lasts 12 weeks
Plan to share: Yes
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