Effectiveness of Integrating systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral couple therapy in listening style in maladaptive couples referring to counseling centers

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Student, Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

2 Professor, Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Counceling, Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Integrating systemic, psychodynamic, and behavioral couple therapy on listening style in maladaptive couples referring to counseling centers in Ahvaz. The research plan was single case or single subject. The statistical population of this research included all maladaptive couples who referred to counseling centers in Ahvaz in 2019. The sampling method was available in which 3 couples with low marital quality of life were selected and received integrating systemic-psychodynamic-behavioral couple therapy in 12 weekly sessions each one was 1.5 hours. In this study, perceived quality of marital relationship dimensions questionnaires (fletcher et al, 2000) and listening Styles Questionnaire (Doell, 1997) were used. Data analysis was performed by using visual charting or graphical analysis methods, Reliable change index and percentage of improvement. The results showed that Reliable change index was significant for listening to understand and listening to responding style in treatment and follow-up (p <0.05). Also percentage of overall improvement showed the Effectiveness of Integrating Systemic- psychodynamic- Behavioral Therapy on maladaptive Couples' listening Style in Treatment and Follow-up Stages, was in little Improvement category in Women and for listening to understand Style was in Successful Treatment category and for listening to responding Style was in little improvement category in Men, Based on Blanchard's Classification. These results generally indicated the integrating intervention was successful to improvement listening to understand and decreasing listening to responding style in maladaptive couples.

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Journal of Modern Psychological Researches
Volume 15, Issue 57
May 2020
Pages 99-116

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  • Receive Date: 08 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 09 November 2019
  • Accept Date: 05 January 2020

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