The effectiveness of positive couple therapy on marital adjustment, repetitive negative thoughts, and cognitive fusion in women with marital incompatibility

The effectiveness of positive couple therapy on marital adjustment, repetitive negative thoughts, and cognitive fusion in women with marital incompatibility.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250715066504N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-25

Start date

2025-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Marital incompatibility.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this study, a positive couple therapy intervention will be implemented in 10 one-hour sessions based on the protocol of Seligman et al. (2006) for the interventi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Subjects must be between 25 and 45 years of age. 2- The minimum level of education of the participants is a bachelor's degree. 3- Have an average IQ to cooperate with the researcher in the treatment plan. 4- Willingness to cooperate and participate fully in treatment sessions. 5- Do not have any specific mental disorders and do not take psychiatric medications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of severe physical illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Marital adjustment. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Marital adjustment questionnaire.;Repetitive negative thoughts. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Repetitive negative thoughts questionnaire.;Cognitive fusion. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive fusion questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Marital adjustment. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Marital adjustment questionnaire.;Repetitive negative thoughts. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Repetitive negative thoughts questionnaire.;Cognitive fusion. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive fusion questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mehdi Hosseinzadeh Bandaghiri

Islamic Azad University

taha3029@gmail.com+98 916 512 3029

Outcome results

None listed

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