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gholami F, Mohammadi N, Rahimi C, Aflakseir A. (2026). The efficacy of imagery rescripting & reprocessing therapy (IRRT) on thought-action fusion and reasoning in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Psychological Science. 25(159), : 5 doi:10.61186/jps.25.159.5
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. , nmohamadi@shirazu.ac.ir
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Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by repetitive and intrusive thoughts and actions, which are associated with thought-action fusion and reasoning deficits. Negative mental imagery is one of the factors that affects the integration of thought-action fusion and reasoning in OCD.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy (IRRT) in addressing thought-action fusion and reasoning in OCD.
Methods: The research was a quasi-experimental study utilizing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of individuals aged 18 and 40 with obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 people were selected hrough purposeful sampling referring to psychotherapy clinics in Shiraz in 2024, and were randomly assigned to two groups: experimental (n=15) and control (n=15). As part of the pre-test and post-test, both groups were asked to listen to words, while QEEG recorded the beta wave activity of the precuneus area of the brain. 10 seconds after reading the last word, participants completed the Raven's Progressive Advanced Matrices Test (APM) and Thought-Action Fusion Scale (TAFS-R). The experimental group participated in 10 weekly sessions of IRRT, while the control group waited for intervention. Data analysis was conducted using covariance analysis.
Results: The results indicated that IRRT significantly improved the dimensions of thought-action fusion to others, to oneself, and moral, with effect sizes of (Ƞ2=0.55), (Ƞ2=0.47) and (Ƞ2=0.45) respectively, as well as reasoning ability with an effect size (Ƞ2=0.67) in OCD.
Conclusion: The IRRT model, with its techniques and methods, can reduce thought-action fusion and improved reasoning in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder by changing negative mental imagery.
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Received: 2025/01/21 | Accepted: 2025/04/9 | Published: 2026/05/22

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