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Mobli M, Borjali A, Sohrabi F, Isamorad A, Jalil Y. Development and Validation of an Integrated Emotion-Focused and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Protocol for Women Survivors of Domestic Violence with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2025; 24 (9) :789-806
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objectives: The prevalence and multidimensional consequences of domestic violence on women, the chronic symptoms of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), and the limitations of current treatment protocols for this disorder all highlight the urgent need for culturally appropriate and specific interventions. This study aimed to develop and validate an integrated Emotion-Focused and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy package for women who are victims of violence and suffer from CPTSD.
Materials and Methods: This study employed an applied, descriptive research design. The content of a 16-session therapy package was developed through a comprehensive literature review of Cognitive-Behavioral and Emotion-Focused approaches, along with thematic analysis. The package was then refined by supervising professors and evaluated for content validity by 10 psychology and counseling faculty members at Allameh Tabataba'i University, using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI).
Results: The content validity assessment indicated that all sessions, with the exception of "Assessing Mediating Thoughts" session, achieved a CVR of over 0.62 and a CVI of over 0.79, and were therefore deemed valid by the expert panel.
Conclusion: Expert feedback confirmed that the package's key strengths lie in its structured, progressive design; its dual focus on emotional and cognitive dimensions; and its emphasis on emotional regulation, cognitive restructuring, and distressing emotions processing. The results suggest the therapy package possesses strong content validity for treating women with CPTSD resulting from domestic violence, making it a viable tool for future intervention research.
Keywords: Emotion-focused therapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Domestic violence, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Allameh Tabataba’i University approved the study (IR/ethics.2024.82633.1196).
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Maryam Mobli
- Methodology: Maryam Mobli, Ahmad Borjali, Jalil Younesi
- Data collection: Maryam mobli, Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi
- Formal analysis: Maryam Mobli
- Supervision: Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi
- Project administration: Ahmad Borjali
- Writing – original draft: Maryam Mobli, Ahmad Borjali
- Writing – review & editing: Maryam Mobli, Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi, Abolghasem IsaMoradi, Jalil Younesi
Materials and Methods: This study employed an applied, descriptive research design. The content of a 16-session therapy package was developed through a comprehensive literature review of Cognitive-Behavioral and Emotion-Focused approaches, along with thematic analysis. The package was then refined by supervising professors and evaluated for content validity by 10 psychology and counseling faculty members at Allameh Tabataba'i University, using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI).
Results: The content validity assessment indicated that all sessions, with the exception of "Assessing Mediating Thoughts" session, achieved a CVR of over 0.62 and a CVI of over 0.79, and were therefore deemed valid by the expert panel.
Conclusion: Expert feedback confirmed that the package's key strengths lie in its structured, progressive design; its dual focus on emotional and cognitive dimensions; and its emphasis on emotional regulation, cognitive restructuring, and distressing emotions processing. The results suggest the therapy package possesses strong content validity for treating women with CPTSD resulting from domestic violence, making it a viable tool for future intervention research.
Keywords: Emotion-focused therapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Domestic violence, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Allameh Tabataba’i University approved the study (IR/ethics.2024.82633.1196).
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Maryam Mobli
- Methodology: Maryam Mobli, Ahmad Borjali, Jalil Younesi
- Data collection: Maryam mobli, Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi
- Formal analysis: Maryam Mobli
- Supervision: Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi
- Project administration: Ahmad Borjali
- Writing – original draft: Maryam Mobli, Ahmad Borjali
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Citation: Mobli M, Borjali A, Sohrabi F, Isamorad A, Younesi J. Development and Validation of an Integrated Emotion-Focused and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Protocol for Women Survivors of Domestic Violence with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2025; 24 (9): 789-806. [Farsi]
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Keywords: Emotion-focused therapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Domestic violence, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychiatry
Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/10/25 | Published: 2025/12/19
Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/10/25 | Published: 2025/12/19
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