The effect of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT) on shame and intimacy in couples: a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
This randomized controlled trial tested Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) with 26 married couples. Couples were randomly assigned to an EFCT group or a control group. The study measured shame and intimacy and found that, compared with the control group, EFCT significantly reduced shame and significantly increased intimacy (p <…