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Gottman Couple Therapy Program in Treatment of Depressed Female Partners

NCT07748845 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-08-06

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Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Gottman couple therapy program targeted for discordant couples struggling with the negative impact of depression of the female partner and compare between the outcome in case of usual treatment of depression and the outcome with applying Gottman program added to the usual treatment of depression in the female partner.

Conditions

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Female

Interventions

OTHER

Gottman couple therapy

Gottman Method for Couple Therapy is based on "sound relationship house" theory that proposes seven relational processes: 1. Build love maps. A love map is a road map of one's partner's inner world, built by asking open-ended questions. 2. Build the fondness and admiration system by expressing affection and respect in small, everyday moments. 3. Turn toward instead of away or against by noticing and responding to a partner's bids for emotional connection. 4. Allow positive sentiment override, which results in not taking negative partner actions personally, or give the partner the benefit of the doubt. 5. Take a two-pronged approach toward managing conflict by (a) using a gentle approach in presenting complaints, accepting influence, physiological soothing, and compromise, and (b) establishing a dialogue with perpetual problems that examines and honors the existential dreams of both partners within the conflict. 6. Honor one another's individual, and perhaps unshared, life dreams.

OTHER

treatment as usual for depression

Group 2: undergo treatment as usual for depression

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tanta University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-30
Primary Completion
2024-05-30
Completion
2024-12-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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