Preliminary findings of efficacy of Mindfulness Integrated Cognitive Therapy (MICT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Main Authors: Sonal Mathur, Mahendra P Sharma, Janardhan YC Reddy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
• Series: Archives of Mental Health
• Subjects: mindfulness; ocd therapy
• Online Access: http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2016;volume=17;issue=1;spage=65;epage=69;aulast=Mathur;type=0

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is typically treated with exposure and response prevention (ERP). However, many patients may not respond satisfactorily to classical ERP. This study is an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of Mindfulness Integrated Cognitive Therapy (MICT) in the treatment of OCD. Methodology: In this study, 10 participants with OCD underwent outpatient MICT. They were assessed on measures of OCD, anxiety, depression, quality of life, mindfulness, quality of life. An independent rater assessed the participants on symptom severity of OCD. Results: Following MICT, the 10 participants showed reduction in symptoms of OCD, anxiety and depression and increase in mindfulness, psychological flexibility and quality of life.