Therapy for Religious Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

This trial is testing a form of psychotherapy called acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to see if it can help people who experience obsessive-compulsive disorder focused on religious or moral concerns. The study will give participants twelve weeks of one-on-one therapy sessions using this approach. Researchers want to understand whether this treatment works and is practical for this specific type of OCD.

Religious obsessive-compulsive disorder can be particularly distressing because intrusive thoughts conflict with someone's deeply held faith and values. This trial exists to find out whether this therapy approach, which focuses on accepting difficult thoughts rather than fighting them, can reduce suffering and help people live more meaningful lives aligned with their beliefs.