Effectiveness of Cognitive DistortionTraining on Marital Satisfaction in Women of Behzisty’s Counseling Centers

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cognitive distortions training on marital satisfaction in women. The sample was 60 married women who referred to Behzisti Counseling Centers in Isfahan. They were placed randomly in the experimental (30 people) and control group (30 people). Enrich marital satisfaction inventory was used. Cognitive distortion was assessed by cognitive distortion inventory and it was trained to experimental group in 6 sessions. Data were analyses by analysis of covariance and t-test by SPSS software. Results showed that cognitive distortions training improved marital satisfaction (P<0.001) and Cognitive distortions training reduced these distortions (P<0.001).

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