A Comparative Study of Thought Fusion Beliefs and Thought Control Strategies in Patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Normal People

Author(s):
Ahmad Amiri PichakolaeiAhmad Amiri Pichakolaei1,  Samad Fahimi Samad Fahimi2,*, Abbas Bakhshipour RoudsariAbbas Bakhshipour Roudsari3, Ali FakhariAli Fakhari4, Ebrahim AkbariEbrahim Akbari5, Masoumeh RahimkhanliMasoumeh Rahimkhanli5
1Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
2City Baharestan Street Post Office No. 70., Tehran, Iran
3Department of Psychology, Shool of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
4Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
5Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: City Baharestan Street Post Office No. 70., Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-9380169916, Fax: +98-2156427090 Email: [email protected]

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 3; 33-41
Published online:Jun 30, 2015
Article type:Research Article
Received:Apr 19, 2013
Accepted:Apr 07, 2014
How to Cite:Amiri Pichakolaei A, Fahimi S, Bakhshipour Roudsari A, Fakhari A, Akbari E, et al. A Comparative Study of Thought Fusion Beliefs and Thought Control Strategies in Patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Normal People. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2014;8(3):. doi:

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the metacognitive model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), through a comparative study of thought fusion beliefs and thought control strategies between patients with OCD, depression, and normal people.

Methods: This is a causal-comparative study. About 20 patients were selected with OCD, and 20 patients with major depression disorder (MDD), and 20 normal individuals. Participants completed a thought fusion instrument and thought control questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance.

Results: Results indicated that patients with OCD obtained higher scores than two other groups. Also, there was a statistical significant difference between the three groups in thought control strategies and punishment, worry, and distraction subscales.

Conclusion: Therefore, the results of the present study supported the metacognitive model of obsessive and showed thought fusion beliefs and thought control strategies can be effective in onset and continuity of OCD. Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: Amiri Pichakolaei A, Fahimi S, Bakhshipour Roudsari A, Fakhari A, Akbari E, Rahimkhanli M. A comparative study of thought fusion beliefs and thought control strategies in patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder and normal people. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2014; 8(3): 33-41.

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