فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and Objectives: This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on family functioning, marital life satisfaction, and rumination in married women with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and group control. The statistical population includes all married women with obsessive-compulsive disorder referred to Bojnoord Counseling Centers in 2023. A sample of 40 people was selected through the purposeful sampling method. The Hodgson and Rachman Obsessive-Compulsive Questionnaire (1977), McMaster Family Functioning Questionnaire (1950), Olson Marital Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998), and Nolen Hoeksema rumination scale (1991) were used to collect data. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90-minute cognitive acceptance and commitment therapy, while the control group received no intervention throughout the study. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance with repeated measures in SPSS23 software. Results: The results show that cognitive acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in improving family functioning, marital life satisfaction, and rumination in married women with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Conclusion: Cognitive acceptance and commitment therapy led to the improvement of family functioning, satisfaction with married life, and rumination by reducing emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms.