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Abstract: Aim and Background: The aim of present study the study of the efficacy of Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy on women with distressed couples and General Anxiety Disorder. Methods and Materials: Six women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and their spouses were selected using purposeful sampling. Non-congruent multiple baseline experimental single case study was used as the method of the present study. The efficacy of Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy Protocol was carried out in three phase of intervention (Baseline, 16 session treatment and 3 month follow-up) by using the Pennsylvania State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)evaluated. Data analyzed with visuals inspection, improvement percentage and reliable change index (RCI) strategies. Findings: Results showed that Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy have positive efficient on treatment's target. Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy efficacy also showed more than Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy in the Worry variable. Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy efficacy also showed more than Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy in the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Conclusions: Theoretical explanation of findings for effectiveness of therapy, suggest that Acceptance Based Behavior Therapy was efficient in Magnitude, Universally and stability of changes, but in Acceptability both of therapies were similar.

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Aim and Background: Parenting is one of the hardest tasks of parents and a determining factor in children’s psychological health. One of the factors influencing parenting is divorce. The objective of the present study was to examine parents’ experience of parenting after divorce. Methods and Materials: This qualitative study was conducted using descriptive phenomenology method. The statistical population in this study included men and women who had experienced parenting after divorce. The participants were 13 men and women who were chosen from among the clients of consultation centers using purposive sampling with maximum variation. They were invited for in-depth and exploratory interviews. Data were analyzed using seven-stage Colaizzi method. Findings: The analysis of these experiences led to the identification of the 10 major themes of parents’ relationship, parent’s individual needs, parent’s support network after divorce, parent’s attitude, emotions, and challenges, parent’s responsibility and supervision, parent-child maturity, and parent-child psychological damage in the parenting process. Conclusions: Parents describe parenting after divorce as a challenging task. The nature of the parents’ relationship, and their individual needs and support sources after divorce can influence their attitude and emotions towards parenting. Psychological damage, growth, and maturity are among the parents’ experiences during the parenting process after divorce.