%0 Journal Article %T The effect of meta-cognitive and drug therapies on meta-cognitive beliefs of disease with obsessive-compulsive disorder %J International Journal of Behavioral Sciences %I Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-1194 %A Abolghasemi, Abass %D 2011 %\ 02/01/2011 %V 4 %N 4 %P 305-312 %! The effect of meta-cognitive and drug therapies on meta-cognitive beliefs of disease with obsessive-compulsive disorder %K Obsessive-compulsive disorder %K meta-cognitive therapy %K Drug Therapy %R %X Introduction: The aim of the present research was to determine the effect of meta-cognitive and drug therapies on meta-cognitive beliefs of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Method: The sample consisted of 60 subjects selected from patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in Ardabil City., The subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group. The two techniques used were drug therapy and meta-cognitive therapy. To collect data of Psychological Interview, Meta-cognition Questionnaire and obsessive-compulsive Inventory were used in two stages. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance.Results: The results showed significant differences between therapeutic groups and control group in variables of meta-cognitive beliefs and obsessive symptoms. Multi- comparison tests revealed that meta-cognitive therapy was more effective in reducing symptoms than drug therapy. Also, meta-cognitive therapy was found to be more effective in modifying dysfunctional meta-cognitive beliefs than drug therapy.Conclusion: The results provided support for the role of meta-cognitive therapy in reducing obsessive symptoms and modifying dysfunctional meta-cognitive beliefs. . %U https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67704_11eba005cc6b952eafccaa9d86e83b53.pdf