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The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy

The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Family Communication Patterns and Parenting in Couples with Communication Problems

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260511069354N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-05-18
Start date
2026-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

?????? ??????? ?????. Problems in relationship with spouse or partner

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The schema therapy intervention consists of eight 90-minute sessions designed with the aim of identifying and modifying early maladaptive schemas and improving the

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be between 25 and 55 years old Have at least 5 years of marital life Have at least one child Obtain a score above the mean on the Couples’ Communication Problems Scale Have at least a high school diploma Be willing to cooperate and participate in couples therapy sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having psychological disorders and using psychiatric medications Having physical problems that interfere with the intervention process Having a history of substance or psychotropic drug use

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Family Communication Patterns. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Family Communication Patterns Questionnaire, Koerner and Fitzpatrick (2002).;Parenting. Timepoint: before performing the intervention and two weeks after completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Baumrind Parenting Styles Questionnaire (1973).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Ghasemian

Islamic Azad University

nargesghassemian@gmail.com+98 937 151 2466

Outcome results

None listed

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