The Effect of Mindful Self-Compassion Therapy on the Interpersonal Needs among Patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Suicidal Thoughts

Subject Areas : Educational

samira  rahmani ¹ (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran)
Sodabeh  Bassak ² (Professor , Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz , Ahvaz,Iran.)
nasrin  arshadi ³ (Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz , Ahvaz,Iran.)
Edward  Selby ⁴ (Department of Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University, USA)

Received: 2020-11-01 Accepted : 2020-12-09 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder, mindful self-compassion therapy, interpersonal needs, suicidal thoughts,

Abstract :

OCD is a severe and debilitating psychological condition that affects the quality of life and overall performance of patients and their family members, leading to interpersonal problems, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness in patients. So, the purpose of this research was to examine the effectiveness of mindful self-compassion therapy on the interpersonal needs among the patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder having suicidal thoughts.The sample of research consisted of 3 female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Ahvaz city in 2019. They were asked to fill in the scales Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive (1989), The Suicidal Ideation (Rudd, 1989) and Interpersonal Needs (Van Orden, Cukrowicz, Witte & Joiner, 2012).The mindful self-compassion therapy protocol was implemented in 8 sessions of 90 to 120 minutes hours and the test was performed in three phase of baseline, after testing and a 3-month follow-up and the obtained data were analyzed by visual representation, reliable change index and improvement percentage formula. According to the findings of study, mindful self-compassion therapy had a significant effect on reducing the thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. The 3-month follow-up plan established that the treatment changes were stable for the thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. This approach by preventing the avoidance of painful thoughts and emotions caused by the disorder and the growth of a sense of belonging to others and a social bond with them leads to resilience and prevents the occurrence of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness during times of psychological distress.

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