marital/couples issues

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of ACT on the DCA of couples suffering diabetes in Bandar Abbas.

Methods: This is applied in terms of purpose and regarding the method, it is quasi-experimental done by Solomon Four-Group design.The population of this study is all diabetic patients of Bandar Abbas, to select the sample, first notes of holding training sessions related to this study in counseling centers, other related institutes in Bandar Abbas were hung, and the candidates were registered.Then, based on entry criteria (including a definite diagnosis of diabetes by a physician, diabetes type 2, being married, and the age range of 20-50 years), 80 volunteers to participate in the workshop, were randomly divided into six groups of experiment and control this means for each intervention 20 patients and in the control group 20 patients were assigned randomly.Data were collected through relationships beliefs questionnaire (RBQ; Romance &Deboard, 1995). The experimental group received 8 sessions (1.5 hour) of couple therapy.

Results: The results showed that ACT affects DCA of the couples (P<0.001, F=33.95).

Conclusion: ACT significantly improves couple's communication attitudes and sexual satisfaction of the diabetes patients.

Introduction: Acceptance and commitment therapy is one of the third generations of behavioral therapy and instead of trying to change cognitions, person's Psychological relationship with him thoughts and feelings to rise. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of treatment based on acceptance and commitment (ACT) to reduce the couple burnout of married couples. Method: In the form of a quasi-experimental intervention in the form of pre-posttest control group, 20 couples among couples with marital problems that referred to Rastin counseling and psychological services in the spring of 2015 choice with sampling method and were divided into control and experimental groups randomly (each 10 couples). The study’s instrument was Paynz Couple Burnout 1996. The experiment group received therapeutic intervention based on acceptance and commitment therapy for at least twelve weeks of group therapy but for control group treatment was provided. After completed treatment sessions post-test was done from both groups. Data were analyzed by T-difference. Results: Between pre-test (93.60) and post-test scores (78.10) in the experimental group compared with the control group was significantly different (T= -8.32, P<0.01). In other words, intervention based on acceptance and commitment was effective in reducing couple burnout in experiment group. Conclusion: The results show that acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce the couple burnout was effectiveness in married couples. It is recommended that this treatment counselors and family therapists in counseling centers and family education classes in order to solve their marital problems and boost productivity.

This study is based on commitment and acceptance of the effectiveness of marital therapy to

reduce marital conflict in the city of Esfahan. This research is fundamental for the

implementation of the experimental method pretest - posttest control group design was used.

In order to reach the objective of all working couples in the study, 40 patients were selected

randomly 20 patients in the experimental group and 20 patients in the control group. A draft

questionnaire to collect data, marital Barati and Sanaei (1996) commitment and acceptancebased

therapy and training package was used. Data from the questionnaires using the

experimental and control groups were analyzed by analysis of covariance. The results showed

that the training commitment and acceptance-based therapy is to reduce marital conflict. The

commitment and acceptance-based therapy training can reduce the dimensions of marital

conflict (collaboration, sex, emotional reactions, children's protection, family relationships

with relatives and friends, wife Personal relationship with your family and finances separate

from each other) has a significant impact.

Social anxiety tends to be examined from an intrapersonal perspective. Only recently have researchers started to explore social anxiety in the context of close relationships. In the current study, we investigated whether people with greater social anxiety respond defensively when the threat of being rejected by one׳s romantic partner becomes salient. Confronted with possible rejection, we hypothesized that people with greater social anxiety would devalue their partners to minimize the impact of the rejection. Fifty one couples participated in a laboratory interaction with one member assigned to a rejection condition—led to believe that their partner was listing excessive negative characteristics about them; the other member was assigned to a neutral condition in which they received an innocuous filler task. Results revealed a positive association between social anxiety and rejection concerns that could not be attributed to depressive symptoms, rejection sensitivity, attachment styles, or trust. People with greater social anxiety coped with these concerns by devaluing romantic partners following the rejection condition; in the neutral condition, they adopted an overly positive/enhanced perception of partners. Our findings illustrate the defensive, risk management strategies used by people with greater social anxiety in aversive relational contexts.

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Two case studies ilustrate how the therapist-client relationship can be harnessed for the treatment of sexual disorders and marital distress. Possible curative mechanisms in the relationship are discussed. In the first case study, the relationship with the therapists offered opportunities for the woman in the couple to learn to express her needs clearly and to obtain collaboration from the other in the relationship. It also allowed the male partner to learn to interact in an open, non-defensive way. In the second case study, the therapist–client relationship offered in vivo learning opportunities concerning the game of give and take that characterizes an intimate relationship, including allowing oneself to be vulnerable and opening up for initiatives and challenges from the partner.

The present study was done with the aim of determining the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy training with regard to sexual dissatisfaction among couples. The research plan for this study was pretest, post-test and a control group. The statistical population was chosen among all couples from Shiraz who had called on the state and private consulting centers. Among these, 16 couples (32 people) whose scores on the index sexual satisfaction were less than average were randomly selected. Then they were randomly distributed into the experiment and control groups. The results were indicative of a significant different between the groups regarding the dependent variable. In other words, the approach of acceptance and commitment therapy training exerted an increasing influence on sexual satisfaction in couples. This efficacy was observed more in men.