Introduction: Considering the importance of fusion of thought in the persistence of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, This study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of the TFI in Iran. Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study, a fusion measure was used. First, the author was allowed to use the tool and then translated into Persian. The statistical population of...

 Background & Aims: The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between thought fusion beliefs and thought control strategies with obsessive-compulsive symptoms in nonclinical population. Materials & Method: This study was conducted on 420 students of Tabriz University. All participants completed thought fusion instrument (TFI), the thought control questionnaire (TCQ) and M...

Background and purpose: Anxiety and thought fusion are common problems in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The control of anxiety and worry is difficult and causes serious problems in patients’ lives. A treatment that could reduce these symptoms can reduce psychopathology, and improve their quality of life. This study investigated the efficacy of metacognitive therapy on anxiety and thought ...

Objectives: Thought fusion is an important psychological construct of metacognitive model related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the present study the psychometric characteristics of “Thought Fusion Instrument” (TFI) was assessed in Students of Isfahan University. Method: After translating the original version, the final form of TFI was administered to 130 undergraduate students of Isfaha...

Background and Purpose: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a serious disorder that affects psychological, communicative, social, and emotional processes. Accordingly, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of mindfulness therapy on tolerance of uncertainty, and thought-action fusion in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Method: This was a semi-experimen...