Investigation of the Effectiveness of the Combined Couple Therapy for Couples on the Improvement of Intimacy and PTSD.

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the combined approach of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on improving intimacy and reducing Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by extramarital relations (EMR). This was a quasi-exper...

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Family Therapy Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 299 - 321
Autores principales:	Ghochani, M., Safarian Toosi, M.R., Khoynezhad, G.R.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd May-Jun2021
Materias:	Prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder Intimacy (Psychology) Couples therapy Psychology of Spouses Randomized controlled trials Adultery Cluster sampling Research methodology Treatment effectiveness Acceptance & commitment therapy Statistical sampling
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Sumario:	This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the combined approach of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on improving intimacy and reducing Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by extramarital relations (EMR). This was a quasi-experimental research with a control group. The subjects were selected through multistage cluster sampling. Twenty - nine couples who were dealing with infidelity at the time of the research were selected and filled the PTSD scale and intimacy survey. Based on the results, it can be concluded that CCT is effective in improving intimacy and reduced PTSD caused by EMR.