en روان شناسی تکاملی Evolutionary Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><span style="color:#3300ff;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Objective<span style="font-weight:normal">:&nbsp;This study examined the efficacy of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in addressing cognitive fusion among couples seeking divorce.</span></span><br> <span style="font-weight:bold">Methods<span style="font-weight:normal">:&nbsp;Using a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test assessments and a control group, the study recruited 30 couples from counseling centers in Tehran&rsquo;s fifth district in 2023 through convenience sampling. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=15 couples) receiving eight 90-minute EFT sessions twice weekly or a control group (n=15 couples) placed on a waitlist. Cognitive fusion was measured using the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ). Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS-24.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="color:#3300ff;">Results</span><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#3300ff;">:&nbsp;Post-test results indicated a statistically significant reduction in cognitive fusion in the experimental group compared to the control group after adjusting for pre-test scores.</span></span></span><br> <span style="color:#3300ff;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Conclusions<span style="font-weight:normal">:&nbsp;Emotion-focused therapy effectively reduced cognitive fusion in divorce-seeking couples. Given its therapeutic benefits, EFT should be integrated into psychological and family therapy interventions to mitigate cognitive fusion in high-conflict couples.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Emotion-focused therapy, Cognitive fusion, Couples seeking divorce 0 0 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-911-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Delaram Zafarghandi ta.zafar64@gmail.com 100319475328460012248 100319475328460012248 Yes Master of General Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Marzieh Shaltuki marzyh.sh@gmail.com 100319475328460012249 100319475328460012249 No Master of Personality Psychology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran Azadeh Armoon azadeharmoon60@gmail.com 100319475328460012250 100319475328460012250 No Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Branch, Iran Mariam Bani Najjar najar.98@gmail.com 100319475328460012251 100319475328460012251 No Master of Personality Psychology, Dezful Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran Fatemeh Saadatkhah 1987sarahsaadat@gmail.com 100319475328460012252 100319475328460012252 No Master of General Psychology, Khazar Institute of Higher Education, Mahmoudabad, Iran Mehran Mohebianfar mehran.mohebian@gmail.com 100319475328460012253 100319475328460012253 No Master of Family Counseling, Ahvaz Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran