THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DANGER IDEATION REDUCTION THERAPY PROGRAM IN REDUCING OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER RELATED TO HYGIENE AMONG WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy program (DIRT) which based on cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing the obsessive – compulsive disorder (OCD) in cleanliness among women in Saudi Arabia .The study’s sample consisted of 15 women were chosen randomly . those women are attending the mental health hospital in the city of Tabuk, and suffering from obsessive – compulsive disorder in cleaning and washing. The ages ranged between (25-45) years, and they all have agreed to participate in the treatment program.