Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity

This study aims to investigate the effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group psychotherapy on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity. Participants with OCD will be randomly assigned to either an ACT-based group psychotherapy arm or a supportive group psychotherapy arm. Each arm consists of 10 to 12 weekly sessions of 2 hours. Symptom severity, psychological flexibility, emotional awareness, functioning and quality of life will be assessed before and after the intervention.

NCT Number	NCT07622654
Lead Sponsor	Mehmet Emrah Karadere Collaborators: Goztepe Prof Dr Suleyman Yalcın City Hospital
Conditions	OCD, Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
Enrollment	36 participants
Start Date	2025-10-01
Primary Completion	2026-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-03