Background: The experience of infidelity is very painful and leads to serious negative
consequence among couples. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of
emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT) and cognitive-behavioral couple therapy (CBT) on
forgiveness and marital intimacy of women affected by infidelity. Methods: This was a quasi-
experimental study with a pre-posttest design. The statistical population included all the
infidelity-affected women referred to Andishe and Tafakor counseling center in the first …

Objective: Psychiatric interventions for individuals with complex grief are essential; therefore,
this study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and
cognitive-behavioral therapy on experiential avoidance in individuals grieving due to COVID-
19. Research Method: This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pre-test, post-test
design with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The population of the study
consisted of all families grieving due to COVID-19 during 2020-2021 in the city of Chalus …