فاعلية برنامج التقليل من تصور الخطر في خفض اضطراب الوسواس القهري المتعلق بالنظافة لدى النساء في المملكة العربية السعودية

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The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy program (DIRT) which based on cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing the obsessive – compulsive disorder (OCD) in cleanliness among women in Saudi Arabia .

The study’s sample consisted of 15 women were chosen randomly .

those women are attending the mental health hospital in the city of Tabuk, and suffering from obsessive – compulsive disorder in cleaning and washing.

The ages ranged between (25-45) years, and they all have agreed to participate in the treatment program.

The researcher applied Yale Brown Scale (Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale) In order to measure the obsessive-compulsive disorder in a the study’s sample by using post and pretests and by following.

To achieve the objectives of the study , the DRIT program were used in order to reduce obsessive-compulsive disorder on cleanliness with the experimental sample.

The study’s results showed that there are a statistically significant differences in obsessive thoughts among women between the pre-test and post-test, for the benefit of tribal measurement, where the training program showed an impact by 74.7% in reducing obsessive ideas of cleanliness in women.

The results also showed that there are a statistically significant differences in the compulsion of women between the pre-test and post-test, for the benefit of pre - measurement, where the training program showed an impact by 74.9% in reducing the compulsion of cleanliness in women Regarding to follow-up, the results indicated that there is no statistically significant differences in obsessive thoughts among women between the post-test and Follow-up test.

As well as the lack of statistically significant differences in compulsions among women differences between the post-test and Follow- up test, which shows the continued effectiveness of the training program in the follow-up phase.

In view of the results, the study recommended to conduct other studies on the effectiveness of the cognitive behavioral programs in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

And conduct a scientific studies to compare between the effect of program , cognitive behavioral programs, and the treatment programs.