The effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy on emotional and sexual intimacy of incompatible couples

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1 Phd student, Department of Counseling, Khuzestan Scince and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran. Phd student,Department of counseling, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Iran.

2 Associate professor, Department of Counseling, College of Educational and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Ahvaz. Iran

3 Professor, Department of Counseling, College of Educational and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Ahvaz. Iran.

4 Assisstant professor, Department of Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

doi.org/10.34785/J015.2018.002

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  • Receive Date: 24 June 2018
  • Revise Date: 25 February 2019
  • Accept Date: 06 September 2018

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