KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) KMAN Counseling & Psychology Nexus 3041-9026 In Press 2027 01 01 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Domestic Violence-Focused Couple Therapy on Marital Burnout and Emotion Regulation in Women Affected by Domestic Violence in Dezful Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Domestic Violence-Focused Couple Therapy on Marital Burnout and Emotion Regulation in Women Affected by Domestic Violence in Dezful 1 16 EN Journal Article 2026 06 18 <p>The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy and domestic violence-focused couple therapy on marital burnout and emotion regulation among women affected by domestic violence in Dezful. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of all women who had experienced domestic violence and attended psychological centers in Dezful in 2026. A total of 45 participants were selected through convenience sampling and subsequently assigned, using simple randomization, to two experimental groups and one control group. The first experimental group (n = 15) received compassion-focused therapy, the second experimental group (n = 15) received domestic violence-focused couple therapy, and the control group (n = 15) received no intervention. The research instruments were the Marital Burnout Measure (Pines, 1996) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross &amp; John, 2003). Data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses of covariance (ANCOVA and MANCOVA) and the Bonferroni post hoc test. The findings indicated that both therapeutic interventions had significant effects on marital burnout and emotion regulation (p &lt; .001). The results of the Bonferroni test showed that domestic violence-focused couple therapy produced a greater effect on marital burnout (12.12) than compassion-focused therapy. Likewise, the Bonferroni test indicated that domestic violence-focused couple therapy was more effective than compassion-focused therapy in improving emotion regulation (2.92). The findings underscore the importance of implementing both therapeutic approaches to reduce marital burnout and improve emotion regulation among women affected by domestic violence.</p> https://www.journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/psychnexus/article/download/6392/11868