A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND SCHEMA THERAPY

The aim of this systematic review study is to examine the use and effectiveness of schema therapy in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. In this study, the systematic review method was used and no field study or any scale was used. Randomised controlled trials that can access abstract or full text with keywords related to studies in Turkish and English between 2008 and 2023 in the Google academic database were evaluated. This review study was carried out in two stages, February 2024 and May 2024. As a result of the literature review, 10 studies were included. As a result of the examination of the studies evaluating the effectiveness of schema therapy in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was found that schema therapy helps the healing process of obsessive-compulsive disorder, reduces obsessive-compulsive symptoms and has a high level of effectiveness compared to other treatment methods. It has been observed that schema therapy plays an important role in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and is an effective method to achieve results in a short time. For this reason, it has been revealed as a result of the researches that schema therapy can be an effective and reliable therapy in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Keywords

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schema Therapy, Systematic Compilation