A Review on the Importance of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Abstract

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by obsessions and
compulsions. Obsessions are all kinds of compulsive and repetitive thoughts that are the cause
of serious discomfort and anxiety that a person cannot get rid of from his mind even if he wants
to. Compulsions, on the other hand, are mental and behavioral actions performed to get rid of
these obsessions. The history of OCD goes back a long way. First of all, OCD, like other
psychiatric diseases in the Middle Ages, was tried to be explained by magic and religious
definitions, and then religious definitions were replaced by medical explanations. OCD is a
disease whose treatment process is difficult and takes a long time. The CCT focuses on people
accepting their obsessions and acting in accordance with their values instead of controlling them.
The use of acceptance and determination therapy in the treatment of OCD reduces both
obsessions and anxiety, however, it sets a target for both perception and reaction to these
perceptual experiences. With more research in this area, the effects of OCD on psychological
flexibility will be better understood and more effective treatment approaches will be developed.
On the other hand, the results obtained by examining the effect of other components on
psychological flexibility can be evaluated from a broad point of view. In the treatment of OCD, it
has been shown that acceptance and determination therapy (CCT) can be used to accept negative
emotions, raise awareness and clarify values, which are the three main intervention approaches.
In this study, a literature review was conducted and a general review of obsessive-compulsive
symptoms and these variables was aimed from the point of view of acceptance and determination
therapy.