Development and validation a metacognitive-cognitive-behavioral model for obsessive– compulsive disorder

Abstract

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is disabling and distressing for the affected person. The purpose of this study was to develop and validation a metacognitive-cognitive-behavioral model for obsessive – compulsive disorder. Materials and methods: Totally, 635 participants (304 male and 331 female) were randomly selected and the instruments (OCI-R, DAS, CDS, ATQ, MCQ and OCBS) were administered on them. To test the factor structure validity of the model of metacognitive-cognitive-behavioral for obsessive–compulsive disorder were used of structure Analyses. Results: The results of this study showed that cognitive factor through metacognitive and behavior mediators affected on the symptoms of the obsessive-compulsive disorder. And the results of the structural equation modeling supported a metacognitive-cognitive-behavioral model for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Also, the results showed that the model had the best fit to the data and is closely related to the theoretical assumptions. Conclusion: The model presented in this study illustrates a multidimensional approach that the model focuses on the metacognitive -cognitive-behavioral dimensions hence, the model presented in this study is a new explanatory model. The model may prompt future research into obsessive–compulsive disorder and facilitate clinical treatment and case formulation.

Keywords

• keywords: modeling
• obsessive–compulsive disorder
• behavior
• cognition
• metacognition