hosein matin; Ozra Etemadi
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Compassion-focused therapy helps increase couples 'emotional security by regulating emotional systems, which can ultimately improve couples' attachment styles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of compassion focused therapy (CFT) on attachment styles of couples with marital conflict. ...
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Compassion-focused therapy helps increase couples 'emotional security by regulating emotional systems, which can ultimately improve couples' attachment styles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of compassion focused therapy (CFT) on attachment styles of couples with marital conflict. In this study, a single case design of asynchronous multiple baseline type was used. The statistical population of this study was married couples with marital conflict referring to Hamedan counseling centers. Accordingly, three couples who had marital conflict were selected by purposive sampling. Compassion-focused therapy was performed in three stages: baseline, intervention (8 sessions of 90 minutes), and follow-up, and couples responded to the Adult Attachment Style (Collins and Reed, 1990). Data analyzed with visuals inspection, improvement percentage and reliable change index (RCI) strategies. The results showed that the rate of improvement after treatment and follow-up is for secure attachment styles (36.33-33.93), avoidance (40.37-37) and anxiety (26.47-25.98), respectively. Therefore, the research findings indicate that compassion-focused therapy can be used as an effective treatment to improve the attachment styles of couples with marital conflict
Zeinab Khanjani; Seyyed Davoud Husseininasab; Ameneh Kazemi; Amir Panahali
Volume 2, Issue 7 , February 2012, , Pages 103-126
Abstract
This study seeks to investigate the relationship between attachment styles and cluster B and C personality disorders. The statistical population included all undergraduate students of Islamic Azad University in the academic year 2010–2011. A total number of 600 students were asked to fill the Millon ...
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This study seeks to investigate the relationship between attachment styles and cluster B and C personality disorders. The statistical population included all undergraduate students of Islamic Azad University in the academic year 2010–2011. A total number of 600 students were asked to fill the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), 150 of which were diagnosed with personality disorder. They were asked to complete the Adult Attachment Scale, as well. Tools used for data collection included the MCMI-III and Adult Attachment Scale whose reliability and validity are significant. The findings showed no significant relationship between secure, ambivalent and avoidant attachments and cluster B personality disorder. However, a significant negative relationship existed between secure attachment and cluster C personality disorder and a significant negative relationship with avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles. Moreover, insecure attachment styles (avoidant and ambivalent) had a significant positive relationship with both cluster B and cluster C personality disorders. Regression results also showed that only ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles could predict cluster C personality disorder while none of them could predict cluster B personality disorder. The results demonstrated that there is no relationship between attachment styles and Cluster B personality disorder.