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        1 - Efficacy of Integrated Model of Self Regulation-Attachment Couple Therapy on Dysfunctional Impulsivity and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation of Couples
        Tooraj Sepahvand
        The present research has been conducted with the purpose of examining the efficacy of integrated model of self regulation-attachment couple therapy on dysfunctional impulsivity and difficulties in emotion regulation of couples. This study was a quasi-experimental resear More
        The present research has been conducted with the purpose of examining the efficacy of integrated model of self regulation-attachment couple therapy on dysfunctional impulsivity and difficulties in emotion regulation of couples. This study was a quasi-experimental research that had a pretest-posttest design with a control group. Among the couples referring to the councelling centers of Khoramabad city, 22 couples were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Before performing couple therapy sessions, Dysfunctional Impulsivity Scale (DIS) and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) were conducted for all the couples as pretest. Then couples in the experimental group participated in integrated model of self regulation-attachment couple therapy, but the control group did not receive treatment. After completion of the therapeutic sessions, the couples of two the groups completed those scales again as the posttest. Finally, the data was analyzed by Multivariate Analysis of Covariance. The results indicated that after the control of pretest effect, the effect of group membership on linear composition of dependent variables of dysfunctional im-pulsivity and difficulties in emotion regulation was significant. Univariate Analysis of Covariance also indicated that self regulation-attachment couple therapy had significant efficacy on decreasing dysfunctional impulsivity and difficulties in emotion regulation (except on difficulties in engaging in goal-directed behavior), compared to the control group. In conclusion, integrated model of self- regulation-attachment couple therapy can be a useful and effective treatment in decreasing dysfunctional impulsivity and difficulties in emotion regulation of couples. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Effectiveness Couple Therapy Based on Stair’s Family Therapy Approach on Physical, Psychological and Emotional Burnout Divorce Application Couples
        amir yekanizad Akbar Soleimannezhad Norieh Hajizadeh
        This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of couple therapy based on Stair’s family therapy approach on physical burnout, psychological burnout and emotional burnout among divorce application couple tabriz City. The method of the present study was quasi-experime More
        This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of couple therapy based on Stair’s family therapy approach on physical burnout, psychological burnout and emotional burnout among divorce application couple tabriz City. The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and control groups with 3-month follow-up periods. The statistical population all of divorce application couple Tabriz City year 2021 who referred to the justice. Using the purposive sampling method, 40 people were selected and randomly divided into experimental (20 people) and control (20 people) groups. Intervention program Stair’s (8sessions of 70 minutes) trained in the sample group. The research tools were the Marital Burnout Questionnaire (CBM) Pines (1996). Data were analyzed using repeated measures variance. The results showed that couple therapy based on Stair’s family therapy approach effective on components marital burnout, physical burnout, psychological burnout and emotional burnout couples applying for divorce there is a significant difference in the two experimental and control groups in the post-test stage (P<0/001). also this effectiveness was stable at the follow-up 3-month stag. Overall, the results obtained from this study confirm the usefulness and effect of couple therapy based on Stair’s family therapy approach on physical burnout, psychological burnout and emotional burnout among divorce application couple. Manuscript profile
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        3 - Comparison of emotion-focused couple therapy and Guttman couple therapy On the marital compromise and the four horses that destroy the couple
        Leila Jafari Isaac Rahimian Boogar, Jamshid Jarareh علی تقوائی نیا
        The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy and Guttman couple therapy on marital compromise and four destroyer equestrian horses. The research is applied in terms of purpose and its method is quasi-experimental of pre-test-p More
        The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy and Guttman couple therapy on marital compromise and four destroyer equestrian horses. The research is applied in terms of purpose and its method is quasi-experimental of pre-test-post-test with control group. The statistical population of the study includes all couples referring to psychology and counseling centers under the supervision of the judiciary in Tehran in 2020-2021 couples in this project were divided into three groups of 14 (first recipient of emotion-focused couple therapy intervention); second experimental group (recipient of Guttman couple therapy intervention and control group) and randomly placed. To answer the hypotheses. The study used 1) Marital Adjustment Scale (Spanier (1976)) and the Four Horseman Work Questionnaire by Guttman et al. (2014). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and multivariate analysis of covariance and Duncan's post hoc test using computer software (SPSS) it placed. The results of this study indicate that Guttman couple and emotion-focused couple therapy had a significant effect on marital compromise, four destroyer equestrian horses; Also, the effect of Guttman couple therapy on marital reconciliation is more than the emotion-focused couple therapy and the effectiveness of these two treatments on the four horsemen of the destructive work is not significantly different. Considering the effect of these two treatments on marital reconciliation and four destructive equestrian horses, the use of these two interventions will be fruitful for couples referring to psychology and counseling centers. Manuscript profile
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        4 - The Effectiveness of Emotion-focused Couple Therapy on Forgiveness and Sexual Intimacy of Women Affected by Marital Infidelity
        Zahra masoudi hadi Smkhani AkbariNejhad
        <p>The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy (EFCT) on forgiveness and sexual intimacy of women affected by marital infidelity. This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest &amp; follow-up More
        <p>The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of emotion-focused couple therapy (EFCT) on forgiveness and sexual intimacy of women affected by marital infidelity. This study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest &amp; follow-up control group design. The statistical population consisted of women affected by marital infidelity in Tabriz city in 2023. In total, 30 people were selected by the purposeful sampling method and randomly divided into two groups (15 people in each group). Members of experimental group received their treatment in 10 sessions of 1.5 hours; however, the control group did not receive any treatment. The measurement tools include were Rye et al's forgiveness and Bagaroozi's sexual intimacy questionnaires. Analysis of findings through repeated measures analysis of variance test. The results showed that, compared to the control group, EFCT forgiveness and sexual intimacy of women affected by marital infidelity in the post-test. The effect of EFCT on forgiveness and sexual intimacy was lasting in the follow-up phase. It seems that emotion-focused couple therapy can increase the forgiveness and sexual intimacy of women affected by marital infidelity, so it can probably be a useful therapeutic strategy to improve the marital relationship of women affected by marital infidelity.</p> Manuscript profile