Investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy using the Dattilio method on family cohesion, intimacy, and marital commitment of couples

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250705066376N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-22

Start date

2025-09-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Cognitive behavioral therapy using the Dattilio method on family cohesion, intimacy, and marital commitment in couples affected by infidelity. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dattilio CBT Group: Couples in this group receive Dattilio-style cognitive-behavioral couples therapy sessions. These sessions are usually held weekly for a set num

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Experiencing betrayal by your spouse Self and spouse's awareness of infidelity Having at least a cycle education Commitment to attend all intervention sessions and not receive psychological counseling and advisory services while participating in couples therapy sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of divorce or not reaching the divorce stage in the current relationship History of specific mental illness or history of hospitalization in psychiatric hospitals History of alcohol and drug abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Family cohesion. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Organized Family Cohesion Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Marital commitment. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: The Adams and Jones Marital Commitment (DC) questionnaire was designed by Adams and Jones (1997) with the aim of measuring couples' commitment to their spouse and marriage and was standardized in Iran by Abbasi Molid in 2009.;Intimacy between couples. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: The Thompson and Walker Marital Intimacy Scale (MIS) is a 17-question instrument.	—

Measure

Time frame

Marital commitment. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: The Adams and Jones Marital Commitment (DC) questionnaire was designed by Adams and Jones (1997) with the aim of measuring couples' commitment to their spouse and marriage and was standardized in Iran by Abbasi Molid in 2009.;Intimacy between couples. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: The Thompson and Walker Marital Intimacy Scale (MIS) is a 17-question instrument.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza sadghi

Islamic Azad University

Sadeghi_199@ yahoo.com+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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