Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) on reducing emotional divorce. Methods and Materials: This was a quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 30 married couples, where one partner showed symptoms of emotional divorce, were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 10 sessions of EFT, while the control group received no intervention. Data collection instruments included the Emotional Divorce Questionnaire, the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) by Spanier, and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and appropriate statistical tests. Ethical principles such as informed consent and confidentiality were observed. Findings: The results of the t-test indicated that, in the experimental group, marital satisfaction, emotional connection, and marital commitment significantly increased after the intervention, while communication problems decreased. Furthermore, on the Quality of Life scale, the experimental group experienced significant improvements in physical health, psychological well-being, social functioning, daily performance, and general satisfaction, along with notable reductions in pain, anxiety, and depression. Covariance analysis also showed that the intervention had a positive effect on various dimensions of marital adjustment and quality of life. These results indicate the positive and lasting impact of EFT on enhancing marital relationships and overall quality of life. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) has a significant and positive effect on marital adjustment and individuals’ quality of life. The therapeutic intervention led to increased marital satisfaction, commitment, and emotional intimacy in the experimental group, while significantly reducing communication issues.

Background and Aim: Apart from the tactical and technical advances in military and weapons sciences, the psychological component of war and preparation has received more attention in recent years. The aim of the present study is the effectiveness of EFT exercises on the physical fitness factors of Imam Ali Officer University students. Methods: The current research is a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population of this research was the students of Imam Ali Officer University (AS) in 1401, 30 of them were selected by available sampling and randomly divided into 2 intervention (15) and control (15) groups. In the pre-test phase, first, ACRT test was taken from all 40 people, then in a meeting, the intervention group, which was 15 people, was taught the EFT technique and how to practice it, and they practiced 10 sessions of the EFT technique along with the physical exercises they had daily; And the control group, which was 15 people, only practiced the physical exercises they had daily in these 10 sessions. After the completion of 10 training sessions, the post-test stage was performed as the pre-test. The analysis of data related to physical fitness factors was done with correlated t-test in SPSS software version 22. Results:  The findings show that the average running time of 70 meters in the EFT group went from 9.15±0.77 to 8.60±0.75 and the average carrying of injured participants in this group went from 9.16±1.44 to 35. It decreased by 8.50±1 second, which shows a significant difference in performance according to the significance level of 0.05. While the average running time of 70 meters in the control group increased from 9.38±0.93 to 9.36±0.88 seconds and also, the average carrying of injured participants in this group increased from 9.52±1.43 to ±1.42. It decreased by 9.49 seconds, which according to the significance level of 0.05 does not show a significant difference in performance (P-Value<0.05). Conclusion:  In general, the results of the present study showed that after hitting the meridian points and self-talk, the performance of Imam Ali University students improved. Therefore, it is suggested that military trainers and commanders consider EFT along with their physical programs to improve the performance of students and soldiers.

Aim: This study aimed to systematically review the effectiveness of Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) on marital adjustment. Materials and method: This is a descriptive study, and based on the implementation method, it is considered a systematic review. The statistical population included all articles, studies, projects, and research reports in Persian and English concerning the evaluation and results of the effectiveness of emotion focused therapy on marital compatibility (published in reputable journals).Results: After reviewing the articles in the databases, 16 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. The results of data analysis were categorized and presented in the four axes of emotion-focused therapy and the target community, emotion-oriented therapy and the study variables, emotion-focused therapy, educational-therapeutic strategies, considerations, and suggested strategies.Conclusion: In all studies related to emotion-focused therapy where the main focus of the treatment was marital turmoil, the comparison of adjustment scale scores before and after the treatment of experimental and control groups revealed a significant improvement in marital adjustment.

Aim: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) in reducing marital conflict in women. Methods: The present quasiexperimental study was a pretest-posttest with experimental and control groups and its statistical population consisted of married women with marital conflict. We selected 28 women from those, who participated in emotionally focused training sessions and randomly assigned them to experimental (N=14) and control (N=14) groups. The women in the experimental group received a 90-minute Johnson's Emotionally Focused Therapy intervention (2004). Both groups answered the Marital Conflict Questionnaire by Barati et al. (1996) before and after the training sessions. We analyzed the data using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: The results indicated that emotionally focused therapy was effective in reducing marital conflict (P=0. 001, F=92. 96), and components of marital conflict in women in the experimental group. Conclusion: Emotionally focused therapy improved marital conflict scores compared to the control group. According to the research findings, emotionally focused therapy was effective in reducing marital conflict.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as a new therapeutic technique in energy psychology has positive effects on psychological and physiological symptoms, and quality of life. In this research we studied the effect of this treatment on immunological factors.This study tested whether 8-week group sessions of EFT (compared to a wait-list control group) with emphasis on patient's respiratory, psychological and immunological problems in chemically pulmonary injured veterans (N=28) can affect on immunological and psychological factors.Mixed effect linear models indicated that EFT improved mental health (F=79.24, p=0) and health-related quality of life (F=13.89, p=0.001), decreased somatic symptoms (F=5.81, p=0.02), anxiety/insomnia (F=24.03, p<0.001), social dysfunction (F=21.59, p<0.001), frequency and severity of respiratory symptoms (F=20.38, p<0.001), and increased lymphocyte proliferation with nonspecific mitogens Concanavalin A (Con A) (F=14.32, p=0.001) and Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) (F=12.35, p=0.002), and peripheral blood IL-17 (F=9.11, p=0.006).This study provides an initial indication that EFT may be a new therapeutic approach for improving psychological and immunological factors.

Background and Objective: Finding effective therapeutic approaches to improving the spirituality of individuals, especially couples, is very helpful in reconciling their differences, enhancing their intimacy and preventing family problems. The present study attempts to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), emotionfocused therapy (EFT) and combined therapy in the spiritual beliefs of couples referring to counseling centers. Methods: The study was quasi-experimental and used a pre-test, post-test control group design. The participants were selected from the families referring to counseling centers in Sari using available sampling method. People with an IQ of higher than 85 and no addiction were included in the study. They responded to Inclusive Spirituality Index (ISI), and 56 couples with scores lower than the average were randomly selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. Group 1 participated in ten 90-minute sessions of ACT, Group 2 in six 90-minute sessions of EFT and Group 3 in Sixteen 90-minute sessions of combined therapy and the control group received no treatment. The participations were finally retested using ISI A delayed posttest was also administered after one month. Considering normal distribution of the data, the significance of the results was tested by covariance analysis and Mauchly's Sphericity Test. In this study, all the ethical considerations have been observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors. Results: The three forms of treatment significantly increased spiritual well-being of the spouses asking for divorce, but no significant difference was observed among the three groups. The effects were found to persist after one month. Conclusion: Based on the findings, all three methods of intervention can promote the spiritual well-being of the couples, spirituality can be changed, and spiritual well-being increases through education and therapy. Accordingly, the originality of ACT and EFT lies in increasing the spiritual well-being of couples demanding divorce and reducing divorce rates.