Acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A systematic review

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study

“…The existing literature on the efficacy of ACT in the management of OCD is limited by the short duration of follow-up, which has been restricted to 3 months in the majority of cases. 5 We found that our patient was able to apply the principles of ACT in his dayto-day life so that his improvement was maintained when evaluated during the posttreatment follow-up sessions at 1 week and 1 month after the cessation of ACT. There is a need for long-term follow-up of these patients to determine if the clinical gains are maintained over time.…”

“…When combined with pharmacotherapy, ACT is as effective as CBT in reducing symptoms of OCD. 5 ACT has also been noted to have greater acceptability and lower drop-out rates than ERP among patients. 4 Moreover, ACT is even more well-suited than ERP in certain subsets of patients, namely those with moderate levels of psychological flexibility and coexisting mood disorders.…”

“…Moreover, there is also evidence that ACT may have a slightly more profound effect on improving patients’ quality of life compared to traditional CBT approaches. 5 Since one of the primary aims of the client in seeking therapy was to aspire to live a more value-based life, ACT was chosen as the most suitable treatment for G.…”

“…A recent systematic review that studied the evidence base for the use of ACT in OCD concluded that ACT produces a considerable reduction in the severity of symptoms in OCD and is as effective as a combination of CBT and pharmacotherapy when used in conjunction with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). 5 We describe a case of OCD that was successfully treated with eight sessions of ACT, as recommended in the original manual by Hayes, with the results being maintained over a 1-month follow-up period. 6 To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report from India to elaborate on the effective utilization of ACT in treating OCD.…”

The Applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…It was concluded that ACT was "possibly efficacious" in treating OCD [21]. The most recent review on ACT for OCD found enough evidence to encourage the use of ACT when combined with pharmacotherapy [22]. Based on this recent review, we are currently aiming at (1) assessing the effect of ACT on OCD, (2) understanding the psychological mechanism and the development of psychological flexibility in ACT for OCD, and (3) alluding to the dodo bird hypothesis.…”