Comparing the effectiveness of group reality therapy and group cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on couples'

Comparing the effectiveness of group reality therapy and group cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on couples' distress tolerance, intimacy, satisfaction, and marital commitment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20131007014928N10

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-28

Start date

2025-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Distress tolerance, intimacy, satisfaction, and marital commitment.

Interventions

Intervention group: First intervention group (8 90-minute sessions of reality therapy protocol) second interventio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All couples aged 25 to 45 who referred to Dr. Mehdi Pourasghar psychology clinic between 1403 and 1404

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None of the participating couples had any other mental disorders that would affect the treatment process (psychotic disorders, mental retardation) No side effects from taking neuropsychiatric medication in the patient in the past three months None of the participating couples had any incurable physical illness such as cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
(Distress tolerance score in the Simmons and Gaher questionnaire) (Marital intimacy score in the Bagarozi questionnaire) (Marital satisfaction score in the Enrich questionnaire) (Marital commitment score in the Adams and Jones questionnaire). Timepoint: Measurement of distress tolerance scores, marital intimacy, marital satisfaction, and marital commitment before therapeutic interventions, after the eighth session of therapeutic interventions, and two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: (Simmons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire) (Bagaruzi Marital Intimacy Questionnaire) (Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire) (Adams and Jones Marital Commitment Questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

(Distress tolerance score in the Simmons and Gaher questionnaire) (Marital intimacy score in the Bagarozi questionnaire) (Marital satisfaction score in the Enrich questionnaire) (Marital commitment score in the Adams and Jones questionnaire). Timepoint: Measurement of distress tolerance scores, marital intimacy, marital satisfaction, and marital commitment before therapeutic interventions, after the eighth session of therapeutic interventions, and two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: (Simmons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire) (Bagaruzi Marital Intimacy Questionnaire) (Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire) (Adams and Jones Marital Commitment Questionnaire).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
(Health and well-being of family members) (Creating healthy marital relationships) (Quality and stability of relationships) (Marital commitment of couples). Timepoint: Beginning of therapeutic interventions - After the eighth session of therapeutic interventions - Two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: a) Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005) b) Marital Intimacy Questionnaire by Bagarozzi (2001) c) Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire by Enrich (1989) d) Marital Commitment Questionnaire (DCI) by Adams and Jones (1997).;(Health and well-being of family members) (Creating healthy marital relationships) (Quality and stability of relationships) (Marital commitment of couples). Timepoint: Beginning of therapeutic interventions - After the eighth session of therapeutic interventions - Two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: a) Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005) b) Marital Intimacy Questionnaire by Bagarozzi (2001) c) Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire by Enrich (1989) d) Marital Commitment Questionnaire (DCI) by Adams and Jones (1997).	—

Measure

Time frame

(Health and well-being of family members) (Creating healthy marital relationships) (Quality and stability of relationships) (Marital commitment of couples). Timepoint: Beginning of therapeutic interventions - After the eighth session of therapeutic interventions - Two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: a) Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005) b) Marital Intimacy Questionnaire by Bagarozzi (2001) c) Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire by Enrich (1989) d) Marital Commitment Questionnaire (DCI) by Adams and Jones (1997).;(Health and well-being of family members) (Creating healthy marital relationships) (Quality and stability of relationships) (Marital commitment of couples). Timepoint: Beginning of therapeutic interventions - After the eighth session of therapeutic interventions - Two months after the completion of therapeutic interventions. Method of measurement: a) Distress Tolerance Questionnaire by Simmons and Gaher (2005) b) Marital Intimacy Questionnaire by Bagarozzi (2001) c) Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire by Enrich (1989) d) Marital Commitment Questionnaire (DCI) by Adams and Jones (1997).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMeysam Kord

Islamic Azad University

mazandhypnosis@gmail.com+98 11 3339 4359

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026