Seyedeh Mahboobeh Nabavi, Masoud Shahbazi, Amin Korai,
Volume 20, Issue 106 (12-2021)
Abstract
Background: Marital conflict can shake the foundations of cohabitation and provide the ground for an emotional and formal divorce. The effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy and compassion-focused therapy has been confirmed on various variables, but there is a research gap in the comparison and impact of these two therapies on marital conflict.
Aims: The aim of this study was to Comparison of the effectiveness of CFT and DBT on reducing the marital conflict of women on the threshold of divorce.
Methods: The research design was quasi-experimental and pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all women on the verge of divorce who had referred To counseling centers under the supervision of Sari Welfare Organization in 2018 due to marital disputes. Participants were selected by purposive sampling method. Then the questionnaire of marital conflict was performed on each of them. 45 women were selected as a sample based on the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to three groups of 15 people (two experimental groups and one control group). Data collection tool was Marital Conflict Questionnaire (MCQ) Sanaei et al. (2008). Then, the first experimental group underwent dialectical behavior therapy training for 8 sessions and the second experimental group underwent compassion-focused therapy training for 8 sessions. To analyze the data, SPSS24 software was used and the data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance
Results: The results showed that in the post-test, the marital conflict of the subjects in the experimental groups had a significant decrease compared to the control group (p <0.001). However, the analysis of the Bephrone post hoc test did not show a difference between the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and compassion-focused therapy on marital conflict in women on the verge of divorce
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest appropriate empirical support for dialectical behavior therapy and focused compassionate therapy. Psychologists and family counselors use these two therapies to improve marital conflict.
Mehrshad Mashkouri, Zahra Bagherzadeh Gholmakani, Ahmad Mansouri, Mohammadreza Khodabakhsh,
Volume 24, Issue 153 (11-2025)
Abstract
Background: Concern about body shape and fear of physical appearance can significantly influence the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. While the efficacy of various methods on variables such as body shame and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder has been studied, the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) has not been adequately addressed by researchers. Therefore, it is essential to examine the impact of this intervention on the psychological well-being of individuals seeking cosmetic surgery.
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy on perfectionism, body shame and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder in women seeking cosmetic surgery.
Methods: This semi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population included all women seeking cosmetic surgery at a beauty clinic in Tehran during the first nine months of 2021. Fatemeh Zahra Clinic in Tehran was selected as a sample using convenience sampling. From the clients at this center, 30 women meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent CFT for eight 120-minute sessions. All participants were assessed using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Hewitt & Flett, 1991), the Body Image Shame Scale (Duarte et al., 2014), and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Fear Scale (Littleton et al., 2005). Data were analyzed using SPSS-24 software and repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results: The results indicated the effectiveness of CFT in reducing perfectionism, body shame, and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (p< 0.05). Additionally, the results regarding the interaction effect between time and group showed that this effect was significant for all variables (p< 0.05). Therefore, there is an interaction between different levels of time and different levels of groups.
Conclusion: Given the effectiveness of CFT, it is recommended to consider this therapy as a supportive, auxiliary, and rehabilitative treatment alongside medication to reduce the outcomes associated with perfectionism, body shame, and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.
