This study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the group therapy using
transactional analysis in couples' communication patterns. The target population consisted
of all couples referring to one of the psychological clinics in Mashhad to receive expert help
on marital issues. Then, 16 couples were selected by convenience sampling method and
randomly assigned into control and experimental groups. The experimental group
underwent 8 two-hour sessions of transactional analysis therapy. Measurement instrument …