Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 2021
The present case study is about a 23 year’s old married man from a middle socioeconomic status Mu... more The present case study is about a 23 year’s old married man from a middle socioeconomic status Muslim family residing in Islamabad. He came with the signs of obsessive compulsive disorder such as obsessions, compulsions, superstitious thinking with comorbid depression, low mood, somatic complaints, anxiety, nervousness, tension, isolation and hostility. He was having these symptoms since 2006 to 2021. The present case study was conducted to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for individuals suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder. Case study continued for 12 sessions of cognitive behaviors therapy. 3 (1-3) sessions were conducted in initial phase, 5 sessions (4-9) were conducted in middle phase and 3 (10-12) sessions were conducted in termination phase and 2 follow up sessions after termination phase. Patient’s improvement was started in middle phase of the treatment; he seemed hopeful and motivated in getting better. After the end of the middle phase, he w...
Purpose of the study: The main objective of the current study was to look at the impact of fear o... more Purpose of the study: The main objective of the current study was to look at the impact of fear of covid–19 and Smartphone addiction on mental distress. Methodology: Effectively using purposive sampling from the twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the current study comprises 339 participants, out of which 179 were males and 160 female (18 – 69 years). A standardized measuring instrument (fear of Covid-19 scale) was utilized to self-report data gathering and other tools such as the smartphone addiction scale and psychological distress scale. Main Finding: The results showed that fear of a novel pandemic had a substantial impact on depression (B=0.265, p=.000), anxiety (B=0.194, p=.000), and stress (B=0.153, p=.004), respectively. Fear of Coronavirusalso has a noteworthy impact on Smartphone addiction (B=0.497, p=.000). The findings recommended that elevated fear of the Pandeicis directly related to high mental distress by positively affecting the populace's emotions and behavio...
Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 2021
The present case study is about a 23 year’s old married man from a middle socioeconomic status Mu... more The present case study is about a 23 year’s old married man from a middle socioeconomic status Muslim family residing in Islamabad. He came with the signs of obsessive compulsive disorder such as obsessions, compulsions, superstitious thinking with comorbid depression, low mood, somatic complaints, anxiety, nervousness, tension, isolation and hostility. He was having these symptoms since 2006 to 2021. The present case study was conducted to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for individuals suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder. Case study continued for 12 sessions of cognitive behaviors therapy. 3 (1-3) sessions were conducted in initial phase, 5 sessions (4-9) were conducted in middle phase and 3 (10-12) sessions were conducted in termination phase and 2 follow up sessions after termination phase. Patient’s improvement was started in middle phase of the treatment; he seemed hopeful and motivated in getting better. After the end of the middle phase, he w...
Purpose of the study: The main objective of the current study was to look at the impact of fear o... more Purpose of the study: The main objective of the current study was to look at the impact of fear of covid–19 and Smartphone addiction on mental distress. Methodology: Effectively using purposive sampling from the twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the current study comprises 339 participants, out of which 179 were males and 160 female (18 – 69 years). A standardized measuring instrument (fear of Covid-19 scale) was utilized to self-report data gathering and other tools such as the smartphone addiction scale and psychological distress scale. Main Finding: The results showed that fear of a novel pandemic had a substantial impact on depression (B=0.265, p=.000), anxiety (B=0.194, p=.000), and stress (B=0.153, p=.004), respectively. Fear of Coronavirusalso has a noteworthy impact on Smartphone addiction (B=0.497, p=.000). The findings recommended that elevated fear of the Pandeicis directly related to high mental distress by positively affecting the populace's emotions and behavio...
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