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Emotional focus group counseling for elderly couples

The Effect of Emotional Focused Group Counseling on Emotional spouse Abuse Behavior, and Marital Satisfaction among the Iranian Elderly Couple

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013111715426N1
Enrollment
95
Registered
2014-01-24
Start date
2013-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Spouse emotional abuse behavior. Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour

Interventions

Intervention 1: The 10 sessions counselling are designed based on the nine steps of EFT-C which has been explained by Greenberg and & S. M Johnson (1998) ,and will be conducted as follows: Before
Behavior
The 10 sessions counselling are designed based on the nine steps of EFT-C which has been explained by Greenberg and & S. M Johnson (1998) ,and will be conducted as follows: Before the starting th
The Control group will not receive any intervention. They will continue their living as routine.

Sponsors

Research center of Shiraz University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria are the aged = 60 years, Able to communicate verbally, Able to provide informed consent, and the exclusion criteria are contained: History of major psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia), or mental impairment, currently abusing drugs or alcohol, and using the antidepressant, anti anxiety, and narcotic drugs, currently enrolled in any other psychological treatment program, and difficulty with ADLs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological spouse abuse. Timepoint: Before intervention, immedietly after the last seesion of intervention and two month later. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse Questionnaire.(MMEAQ).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Marital Satisfaction. Timepoint: Before intervention , immedietlt after, and 2 month later. Method of measurement: Marital Satisfaction Question for Older People (MSQFOP).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Hazrati

Shiraz University of Medical Science

hazratim@sums.ac.ir maryamhshir@yahoo.com+98 71 1631 3949

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026