The impact of cognitive-behavioral approach on anxiety, depression, and feelings of shame and guilt.

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral counseling based on the "interactive cognitive subsystems" approach on anxiety, depression, and feelings of shame and guilt

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250704066367N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-14

Start date

2025-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Feelings of shame and guilt.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group (infertile couples): This group will receive a cognitive-behavioral counseling protocol based on the interacting cognitive subsystems approach. T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age criterion of 25-45 years for both spouses. Diagnosis of infertility by a gynecologist. Presence of measurable anxiety or depression. Informed consent and willingness of both spouses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of severe psychiatric disorder. Current use of psychiatric medications. Concurrent receipt of psychotherapy. Unwillingness of one spouse to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fertility-Related Quality of Life Index (FERIS). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Fertility-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (Ferticol? 2011).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II.;Feelings of shame and guilt. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Orth Shame and Guilt Scale Questionnaire.;Anxiety,. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II.;Feelings of shame and guilt. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Orth Shame and Guilt Scale Questionnaire.;Anxiety,. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSiyed Kazam Mousavi

Islamic Azad University

info@iauahvaz.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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