Comparison of the Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy on psychological well-being in Married Female Victims of Domestic Violence

Background: female victims of domestic violence are not in a favorable situation in terms of psychological and emotional components.objective: the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral (cbt) and emotion-focused therapy (eft) therapies in psychological well-being in married female victims of domestic violence.methods: this quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest control group design with a follow-up period. the statistical population included all female victims of domestic violence who were referred to counseling centers in tehran in 2019, among whom 60 subjects were selected by purposive sampling and allocated to three groups (n=20 in each group). haj-yahia's questionnaire of violence against women and ryff’s psychological well-being scale (1989) were used to collect the needed data. the experimental groups underwent cbt (8 sessions of 90 minutes) and eft (8 sessions of 90 minutes). data were analyzed using a repeated measures analysis of variance.results: the results pointed out that both cbt and eft were effective in increasing psychological well-being in married female victims of domestic violence (p<0.005) and this effect was lasting over time. nonetheless, there was no significant difference between these two methods in terms of increasing psychological well-being in married female victims of domestic violence.conclusion: considering the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral (cbt) and emotion-focused therapy (eft) therapies on psychological well-being in married female victims of domestic violence, it is recommended that psychologists, therapists, and counselors, after undergoing the necessary training, use these therapies to reduce the psychological problems of this vulnerable group.