Sepehrianazar F, Chitsaz M.
(2025). The Effectiveness of a Training Program with Visual Approaches on Anxiety Sensitivity and Rumination in Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Rooyesh. 14(10), 11-20.
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1- Professor in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
2- Ph.D. Student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. , mahdi.chitsaz77@gmail.com
Abstract: (28 Views)
The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a visual-based training program on anxiety sensitivity and rumination in adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This research employed a semi-experimental method using a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a three-month follow-up period. The statistical population consisted of adolescents with OCD who referred to counseling centers in Tehran in 2024; 30 individuals were selected from this population using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The research instruments included the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI; Floyd et al., 2005) and the Ruminative Responses Scale (RS; Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). In this study, the experimental group participated in a visual-based training program over six 90-minute sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The findings showed that there were significant differences (p < .001) between the pretest and posttest scores for anxiety sensitivity and rumination in the experimental and control groups. Additionally, no significant difference (p > .001) was found between the posttest and follow-up means in the experimental group, indicating that intervention effects were maintained over the follow-up period. Based on these results, it can be concluded that visual-based training programs can be recommended as an effective intervention to reduce anxiety sensitivity and rumination symptoms in adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
General Psychology Received: 2025/06/14 | Accepted: 2025/07/1 | ePublished: 2025/12/31