Comparing the Effectiveness of Gottman Method Couple Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy on the Emotional Abuse of Women with Addicted Husbands
Background: The present research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of Gottman method couple therapy (GMCT) and integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) on the emotional abuse of women with addicted husbands.
Methods: The statistical population included all women with addicted husbands referring to the Welfare Organization in Ahvaz in 2022. In a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest design with a control group, 45 people meeting the inclusion criteria were selected using targeted sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group. The data collection tool was Azar Brahimi’s (2008) questionnaire. IBCT and GMCT interventions were implemented in the experimental groups for ten 90-minute sessions in a group and on a weekly basis. Finally, the follow-up stage was carried out one month after treatment completion. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The results demonstrated that both IBCT and GMCT were effective in reducing the emotional abuse of women with addicted husbands (p<0.001), but no significant difference was observed between the effectiveness of these two treatment methods on the mentioned variable (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be said that the use of both treatment approaches will be effective in reducing the emotional abuse of women with addicted husbands.
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