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Selected Works of Michael Twohig
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Preliminary Evidence of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Death Anxiety in Iranian Clients Diagnosed with OCD
The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
  • Mohammad Hassan Davazdahemami, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Abolfazl Bayrami, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Julie M. Petersen, Utah State University
  • Michael P. Twohig, Utah State University
  • Maryam Bakhtiyari, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Mohammad Noori, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Ali Kheradmand, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Document Type
Article
Publisher
Guilford Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Disciplines
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.

Citation Information
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.