Acceptance and Commitment Therapy inthe Satisfaction of Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries Spouses

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of psychotherapy based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the subscales of marital satisfaction; overall satisfaction, religious orientation, relations with children, sex, occasional conflicts, interpersonal conflicts and arrogance, by single case study in the spouses of veterans with spinal cord injuries. Method: Participants completed Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire at baseline (3 to 6 weeks), during six session’s psychotherapy and the two-month follow-up. Results: Analysis method of charting and visual analysis of the results showed that the (ACT) is an effective therapeutic approach to 4 marital satisfaction subscales but second and third participant didn’t show any improvement.. Conclusion: Considering the above, (ACT) is an effective therapeutic approach to overall satisfaction, occasional conflicts, relations with children and interpersonal conflicts.