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    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20230618058511N2</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2023-12-30</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Islamic Azad University</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>A Comparison of CBT and EFT for Relationship Improvement in Couples with Early Maladaptive Schemas</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Comparison of the Effectiveness of Emotion-focused Therapy and Cognitive-behavioral Therapy on Improving Attachment Styles, Emotion Regulation, Satisfaction and Marital Intimacy in Couples with Conflicts with Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Two Areas of Separation-rejection and Alertness-inhibition.</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2024-01-21</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>90</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/74625</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>marital conflicts; Early maladaptive schemas.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: The first intervention group: will receive cognitive behavioral therapy. The protocol used has 9 sessions of 60 to 90 minutes. The summary of the content of the sessions is as follows: First session: Establishing communication: In this session, the therapist and the members introduce themselves, and after a brief introduction, the therapist explains the cognitive behavioral therapy model and the goals of the therapy sessions. Second session: Skills Behavioral skills: In the second session, the members present their problems, then the therapist examines the behavioral skills of the couples. Exercises such as role reversal are used to clarify and resolve the ambiguity of problems. Third session: communication and behavioral skills: In this session, communication skills are taught to couples. The couples learn and practice different strategies for the speaker and the listener. Fourth session: Communication and behavioral skills: In this session, the therapist teaches the group members concepts such as empathy, validation, and the pencil and paper technique. Fifth session: Factors Cognitive: In this session, the therapist teaches the members thoughts, feelings, and behavior as well as their differences. Sixth session: Cognitive factors: In this session, mental schemas are discussed and the therapist examines schemas and creates a positive schema. Seventh: Cognitive factors: In the seventh session, cognitive errors, their types, and their relationship with automatic thoughts are discussed by the group leader. Eighth session: Impulsivity, self-control, and raising mood: In this session, the group leader explains the concept of impulse, its management, and It teaches ways to raise mood and regulate it, as well as self-control strategies. 9th session: problem solving skills: In this session, stress and various types of stressors are discussed and a relaxation technique is taught to the members. to be Also, the therapist corrects the types of coping behaviors for the members. Intervention 2: The second intervention group: this group will receive emotion-based therapy. The prepared protocol has 8 2-hour sessions, the description of the sessions is as follows: First session: This session is related to the introduction of the therapist and clients. After getting acquainted, the therapist tells the goals of the treatment to the members and then evaluates the clients. Also, the therapist explains about the types of emotions to the group members. The second session: In this session, anger, depression and other emotional skills and problem solving skills are explained. The third session: In the third session, the clients will learn They understand what the consequences of anger and bullying are. Fourth session: The therapist tries to increase the clients' awareness of the consequences of delaying their forgiveness process. Fifth session: In the fifth session, which is a continuation of the mindfulness session, the therapist tells the clients It helps to express their values and move in line with them. Sixth session: In this session, the client, accompanied by the therapist, expresses his regret from bullying and learns to have healthier methods for his needs. Seventh session: In the seventh session, Darmajo learns to replace his negative emotions with positive ones. Also, the therapist asks the clients to check their progress towards the goals. Eighth session: In the final session, the group members learn to check their progress and move in the same direction. They also try to promote forgiveness in their lives. take. Intervention 3: Control group: this group doesn't receive any intervention.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>No - There is not a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no further information</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Hossein Askarian Kalat</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad</address>
        <city>Mashhad</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>9177948974</zip>
        <telephone>+98 930 566 1190</telephone>
        <email>hoseinasgarian@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Ferdowsi University of Mashhad</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Hossein Askarian Kalat</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad</address>
        <city>Mashhad</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>9177948974</zip>
        <telephone>+98 930 566 1190</telephone>
        <email>hoseinasgarian@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Ferdowsi University of Mashhad</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Referral due to marital conflicts
Obtaining a score higher than the cut-off line in the Young Schema Questionnaire in one of the two areas of cutting-rejection or excessive tinnitus-inhibition.
Being in the desired age range</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>25 years</agemin>
      <agemax>55 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Participation in other interventions</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code></hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword></hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>N/A</i_code>
      <i_code>N/A</i_code>
      <i_code>N/A</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>The first intervention group: will receive cognitive behavioral therapy. The protocol used has 9 sessions of 60 to 90 minutes. The summary of the content of the sessions is as follows: First session: Establishing communication: In this session, the therapist and the members introduce themselves, and after a brief introduction, the therapist explains the cognitive behavioral therapy model and the goals of the therapy sessions. Second session: Skills Behavioral skills: In the second session, the members present their problems, then the therapist examines the behavioral skills of the couples. Exercises such as role reversal are used to clarify and resolve the ambiguity of problems. Third session: communication and behavioral skills: In this session, communication skills are taught to couples. The couples learn and practice different strategies for the speaker and the listener. Fourth session: Communication and behavioral skills: In this session, the therapist teaches the group members concepts such as empathy, validation, and the pencil and paper technique. Fifth session: Factors Cognitive: In this session, the therapist teaches the members thoughts, feelings, and behavior as well as their differences. Sixth session: Cognitive factors: In this session, mental schemas are discussed and the therapist examines schemas and creates a positive schema. Seventh: Cognitive factors: In the seventh session, cognitive errors, their types, and their relationship with automatic thoughts are discussed by the group leader. Eighth session: Impulsivity, self-control, and raising mood: In this session, the group leader explains the concept of impulse, its management, and It teaches ways to raise mood and regulate it, as well as self-control strategies. 9th session: problem solving skills: In this session, stress and various types of stressors are discussed and a relaxation technique is taught to the members. to be Also, the therapist corrects the types of coping behaviors for the members.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>The second intervention group: this group will receive emotion-based therapy. The prepared protocol has 8 2-hour sessions, the description of the sessions is as follows: First session: This session is related to the introduction of the therapist and clients. After getting acquainted, the therapist tells the goals of the treatment to the members and then evaluates the clients. Also, the therapist explains about the types of emotions to the group members. The second session: In this session, anger, depression and other emotional skills and problem solving skills are explained. The third session: In the third session, the clients will learn They understand what the consequences of anger and bullying are. Fourth session: The therapist tries to increase the clients' awareness of the consequences of delaying their forgiveness process. Fifth session: In the fifth session, which is a continuation of the mindfulness session, the therapist tells the clients It helps to express their values and move in line with them. Sixth session: In this session, the client, accompanied by the therapist, expresses his regret from bullying and learns to have healthier methods for his needs. Seventh session: In the seventh session, Darmajo learns to replace his negative emotions with positive ones. Also, the therapist asks the clients to check their progress towards the goals. Eighth session: In the final session, the group members learn to check their progress and move in the same direction. They also try to promote forgiveness in their lives. take</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: this group doesn't receive any intervention</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Marital Satisfaction. Timepoint: before the intervention (pre-test) and immediately after the intervention (post-test). Method of measurement: Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Marital intimacy. Timepoint: before the intervention (pre-test) and immediately after the intervention (post-test). Method of measurement: Bagarozi Marital Intimacy Questionnaire.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Islamic Azad University</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2023-06-24</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University - Zahedan Branch</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Sistan and Baluchestan . Zahedan . university street Islamic Azad University complex, Zahedan branch Zahedan Sistan-va-Balouchestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
