通过基于心智化的治疗在伊朗经历婚姻冲突的夫妻中增强共情功能

ABSTRACT Empathy impairment may contribute to the persistence of marital conflict. Although mentalization is theoretically relevant to understanding mental states and interpersonal functioning, limited research has examined whether Mentalization‐Based Therapy (MBT) is associated with changes in empathy among married individuals experiencing marital conflict. This study examined the effect of MBT on self‐reported empathy using a pretest–posttest control‐group design. Thirty married individuals experiencing marital conflict were randomly allocated to an experimental group or a control group. The