Aim: The present study evaluated couple therapy's effectiveness in improving intimacy, marital satisfaction, and attachment style in couples with obsessive-compulsive spouses.
Method: The current study was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and compared type with the control group. The studied samples included 24 couples with obsessive-compulsive spouses who were referred to counseling centers in Tehran, 12 of whom were placed in the experimental group and 12 in the control group. The experimental group members received 12 sessions of couple therapy intervention, but the evidence group members did not receive the specific intervention. Before and after the intervention, Enrich marital intimacy and satisfaction questionnaires, and Collins and the sample group completed Reid's (1990) attachment questionnaires.
Results: The analysis of covariance showed that after the test, the marital satisfaction of the experimental group participants increased significantly compared to the control group participants. Also, the multivariate covariance analysis showed a significant increase in the secure attachment style of the experimental group participants compared to the control group participants in the post-test. In addition, the insecure attachment styles in the experimental group participants have significantly decreased compared to the control group participants.
Conclusion: The research findings confirm that integrative group couple therapy improves intimacy and marital satisfaction and the attachment style of couples with obsessive-compulsive spouses.
