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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

The Effectiveness of Emotion-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Marital Burnout, Marital Stress, and Intimacy in Couples with Marital Conflicts

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260511069352N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-05-18
Start date
2026-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Marital conflicts between couples. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The emotion-based cognitive-behavioral couples therapy intervention consists of 15 sessions of 60 minutes each, designed with the aim of improving marital interacti

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be between 25 and 50 years old. Have been married for at least 3 years. Have marital conflicts. Have at least a high school diploma. Be willing to cooperate and participate in the couples therapy sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have psychiatric disorders and use psychiatric medications. Have physical problems that interfere with the intervention process.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Marital Burnout. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Paines’ Marital Burnout Questionnaire (1996).;Marital Stress. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Orth-Gomér et al.’s Marital Stress Questionnaire (2000).;Marital Intimacy. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bagarozzi’s Couples Intimacy Questionnaire (2001).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSami Khanfari Pour Jafari

Islamic Azad University

Samikhanfari@gmail.com+98 935 455 9012

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026