THE EFFECT OF BRIEF SOLUTION-FOCUSED COUPLE THERAPY (BSFCT) APPROACH ON REDUCING COUPLE BURNOUT DIMENSIONS IN WOMEN

Brief solution-focused therapy is a common treatment for a variety of
counselors and therapists who can use it to reduce their marital problems. This therapeutic approach
emphasizes on finding solutions by the authorities and therapists. The purpose of this study is to
evaluate the effectiveness of short-term, solution-focused couple therapy to reduce dimensions of
marital burnout of married women.
Materials & Methods: Research method was semi experimental (pretest-posttest with control group).
The study population consisted of all women who treated marital problems by referring into three of
the counseling centers belonging to welfare organization, and mental health center in BOJNURD city.
The sample consisted of 30 woman with higher scores who were randomly assigned into experimental
and control groups (each group of 15 people). The research instrument was the Pains couple burnout
measure, 1996(CBM). Brief solution-focused couple therapy was used for 7 sessions on experimental
group, but the control group didn't receive any intervention. After completing of therapy sessions,
both groups took the post test. Data analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA)
with SPSS18statistical software.
Results: Covariance analysis showed that brief solution-focused couple therapy has been effective in
reducing all three dimensions of physical exhaustion, emotional exhaustion, and mental exhaustion.
Conclusion: The findings showed that the brief solution-focused couple therapy is effective in
reducing couple burnout, and this treatment can be a good treatment option to reduce marital
problems