Comparing the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy enriched with compassion on Social Cohesion, Mental Well-being, and Improving Communication Patterns of Married Women with Depression and Marital Conflicts

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210704051776N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-12

Start date

2021-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Social adjustment. Condition 2: Mental well-being. Condition 3: Communication patterns.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Acceptance and commitment therapy intervention group - Psychological-educational interventions include acceptance and commitment therapy techniques. The interventions will be performed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Existence of marital conflicts (people who received a minimum score above the average in the Marital Conflict Questionnaire). Diagnosis of moderate depression based on structured interview based on DSM-V and Beck test Duration of marriage between 5-25 years - Age range 25-45 Minimum diploma education Personal consent to participate in the research The subject should not be treated with medication to reduce anxiety and depression.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Initiate or continue attending psychological treatments other than acceptance, commitment, and compassion therapy from three months prior to participating in the study. Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder - Bipolar Disorder - Psychosis or Mental Retardation Based on Structured Interview Addiction to any substance Existence of hospitalization history.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social adjustment. Timepoint: The evaluation will be done in three rounds of pre-test-post-test-follow-up (one month after the end of the last session). Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mental well-being. Timepoint: The evaluation will be done in three rounds of pre-test-post-test-follow-up (one month after the end of the last session). Method of measurement: Keyes & Magyar-Mae Questionnaire.;Communication patterns. Timepoint: The evaluation will be done in three rounds of pre-test-post-test-follow-up (one month after the end of the last session). Method of measurement: Communication Pattern Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mental well-being. Timepoint: The evaluation will be done in three rounds of pre-test-post-test-follow-up (one month after the end of the last session). Method of measurement: Keyes & Magyar-Mae Questionnaire.;Communication patterns. Timepoint: The evaluation will be done in three rounds of pre-test-post-test-follow-up (one month after the end of the last session). Method of measurement: Communication Pattern Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbolfazl Bakhshipour

Islamic Azad University

Ab8boj@gmail.com+98 58 3229 6383

Outcome results

None listed

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