The effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on feelings of guilt, emotional self-regulation, and attachment style of women victims of domestic violence
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of trauma-based cognitive behavioral therapy on guilt, emotional self-regulation, and attachment style in women victims of domestic violence trauma in the Ahvaz city welfare center.
Design
The study design includes an experimental group consisting of 15 women who are victims of domestic violence at the Ahvaz Welfare Center and a control group consisting of 15 women who are victims of domestic violence at the Ahvaz Welfare Center. A clinical trial with experimental and control groups will be conducted using a simple randomization method in a sample size of 92 people, 30 of whom will meet the inclusion criteria through a questionnaire.
Settings and conduct
Study location: Welfare Center in Ahvaz city;
Study population: women victims of domestic violence; Type of blinding: Blinding is not performed in this study.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being female; victims of domestic violence; residing in the Ahvaz city welfare center.
Exclusion criterion: unwillingness to participate in the research study.
Intervention groups
Intervention group: 15 women victims of domestic violence in the Ahvaz city welfare center, where the intervention will be implemented based on the trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy charter in this group and will be post-tested after the end of the intervention.
Control group: 15 women victims of domestic violence in the Ahvaz city welfare center, where the intervention will be post-tested without the implementation of the trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy charter.
The effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on feelings of guilt, emotional self-regulation, and attachment style of women victims of domestic violence
Public title
The effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on domestic violence
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Women victims of domestic violence in the Ahvaz city welfare center
Completing the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria:
Dissatisfaction with participating in a research study
Age
From 18 years old to 45 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
92
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Code Assignment: Each of the 30 participants will be assigned a unique identification code (from 1 to 30).
Random Sequence Generation: Using the website www.random.org (which is a reputable random number generator service), a random list of numbers from 1 to 30 will be generated.
Group Assignment: The first 15 numbers from this random list will be considered the “experimental” group and the next 15 numbers will be considered the “control” group.
Implementation: The names of the participants corresponding to the codes selected for each group will be identified and assigned to the corresponding group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz Branch
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch- Farhang Shahr-Golestan higway
City
ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
۶۱۳۴۹-۳۷۳۳۳
Approval date
2025-05-15, 1404/02/25
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.AHVAZ.REC.1404.077
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Women victims of domestic violence exposed to trauma
ICD-10 code
F43.1
ICD-10 code description
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Feelings of guilt
Timepoint
Measurement of guilt at the beginning of the study (before the intervention, week one) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (week eight)
Method of measurement
Kugler and Jones Guilt Questionnaire
2
Description
Emotional self-regulation
Timepoint
Measurement of emotional self-regulation at the beginning of the study (before the intervention, week one) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (week eight)
Attachment style measurement at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention, the first week) and immediately after the end of the last intervention session (the eighth week).
Method of measurement
Adult Attachment Style Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The therapeutic intervention will be implemented in the experimental group and then a post-test will be administered. The intervention will be implemented in the form of trauma-based cognitive behavioral therapy in eight sessions. One 90-minute session will be held each week and the course will last two months. The first session: Introduction and interview with the subjects. The second session: Psychological preparation regarding trauma and recognition of different types of emotions. Session Three: Emotional skills, including emotional adjustment skills, including identifying and rating emotions and emotional self-regulation training. Session Four: Relaxation skills training, progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing, relaxation skills. Session Five: Trauma narration and post-traumatic experience processing, trauma sharing. Sixth session: Examining guilt and attachment styles, identifying attachment styles and emotional and behavioral barriers. Emotional barriers. Seventh session: Prevention and training in coping strategies. Eighth session: Conclusion, summary and explanation for preventing relapse.
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
No intervention is performed in the control group.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Welfare centers in Ahvaz city
Full name of responsible person
Mohsen Hosseinpour
Street address
Phase1, West Esfand Gharbi Street, Kianpars Street
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
۶۱۵۵۸
Phone
+98 61 3376 8226
Email
info@behzisty-khz.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Shahram Lak
Street address
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Farhangshahr, Golestan highway, Ahvaz
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
۶۱۳۴۹۳۷۳۳۳
Phone
+98 61 3334 8421
Email
info@iauahvaz.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
Islamic Ahvaz University, Ahvaz Branch
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Reza Davasaz Irani
Position
Guest Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Department of Health, Fatemi Street, Amanie
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
۶۱۳۵۷۱۵۷۹۴
Phone
+98 61 3314 0000
Email
reza.davasazirani@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Reza Davasaz irani
Position
Guest professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Department of Health, Fatemi Street, Amanie
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6135715794
Phone
+98 61 3333 6919
Fax
Email
Reza.davasazirani@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Reza Davasaz irani
Position
Guest professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Department of Health, Fatemi Street, Amanie
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6135715794
Phone
+98 61 3333 6919
Fax
Email
Reza.davasazirani@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD