The effectiveness of Wells metacognitive approach therapy on metacognitive beliefs and rumination in Homeowners with obsessive-compulsive disorder

The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Wells metacognitive approach therapy on metacognitive beliefs and rumination of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This study was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with experimental and control groups. The research population was housewives with obsessive-compulsive disorder of Borujerd province in 2017-18 years with number of 1297 people. The research sample was 30 people who were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned into two equal groups. Experimental group received 8 sessions of 60 minutes (two sessions per week) based on Wells metacognitive approach therapy and control group received no training. The research tools were the questionnaires of metacognitive beliefs (Wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004) and rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance method in SPSS software version 21. The findings showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of metacognitive beliefs and rumination. In the other word, Wells metacognitive approach therapy led to decrease metacognitive beliefs and rumination in housewives with obsessive-compulsive disorder (P<0/001). Regarding to the effectiveness of treatment method on decreasing metacognitive beliefs and rumination of housewives, it is recommended that therapists and clinical psychologists use Wells metacognitive approach therapy along with other therapies to improve metacognitive beliefs and rumination.