Comparing the effectiveness of classical cognitive-behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support on sexual function and disturbance tolerance

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of classical cognitive-behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support on the sexual function and disturbance tolerance. The research design was experimental with pre-test and post-test and control group. 48 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group among female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who had referred to counseling centers and psychological and psychiatric services in Parsabad city of Ardabil province in the period from April to July 2021 for treatment. Data collection tools were: Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Scale, Sexual Function and Disorder Tolerance Scale. Interventional treatments were performed in 8 sessions each at different time intervals. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that classical cognitive-behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support were effective on the sexual function and disturbance tolerance in people with washing obsession (P <0.05). Also, the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support was significantly higher than classical cognitive-behavioral (P <0.05). It is suggested to pay attention to the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy based on purposeful support as a new treatment method.