This study reflects the role of religion in reducing the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The present research employed a pretest-posttest control group experimental design to investigate the effectiveness of religion in reducing the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thus, a total of 30 subjects with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Mashhad, were selected randomly and assigned into two groups: 15 to the Islamic therapy, and 15 to the control group. The outcomes were assessed with the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) at pretest and posttest. Treatment sessions were held once a week. Each session lasted one hour; totally, 12 sessions were held. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze the results. The results suggested that Islamic therapy was equally effective in reducing the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Mikaeili, N., Kalhornia Golkar, M., & Rajabi, S. (2011). The Role of Religion in Reduction of Obsession. Studies in Islam and Psychology, 5(8), 27-48.
MLA
Nilofar Mikaeili; Mahdi Kalhornia Golkar; Saeed Rajabi. "The Role of Religion in Reduction of Obsession". Studies in Islam and Psychology, 5, 8, 2011, 27-48.
HARVARD
Mikaeili, N., Kalhornia Golkar, M., Rajabi, S. (2011). 'The Role of Religion in Reduction of Obsession', Studies in Islam and Psychology, 5(8), pp. 27-48.
VANCOUVER
Mikaeili, N., Kalhornia Golkar, M., Rajabi, S. The Role of Religion in Reduction of Obsession. Studies in Islam and Psychology, 2011; 5(8): 27-48.
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