The effectiveness of positive thinking therapy on reducing recurrent negative thoughts in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Corona virus duration in Mahabad

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Department of Psychology, Pyamnoor University, Mahabad, Iran

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of positive thinking therapy training on reducing recurrent negative thoughts in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients in Corona Virus period.  The research method was quasi-experimental by pretest-posttest with control group and experimental group.  The statistical population of this study was obsessive-compulsive disorder patients in Mahabad. According to the data registered in Rajan Psychotherapy Center, 71 people were referred to primary and secondary obsessive-compulsive disorder in February 2021. Using the convenience sampling method, 30 patients with OCD were selected as the experimental group and 30 patients with OCD as the control group, and the experimental group was exposed to positive thinking skills training.  In order to collect information, a Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ) was used. This questionnaire was developed by Ering et al. (2011) to assess recurring negative thoughts.  The intervention program of positive thinking skills training was implemented in 10 an-hour sessions on the experimental group. The positive thinking skills training package was derived from Quilliam (2003) Positive Thinking and Applied Positiveness.  Findings obtained from analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference in reducing negative repetitive thoughts in the post-test phase between the experimental and control groups(P<0.05).  According to the research results, it seems that teaching positive thinking skills is effective in reducing negative repetitive thoughts among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Preventive Counseling
Volume 2, Issue 3
October 2021
Pages 25-35

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