[Table/Fig-2]:

Baseline WHOQOL and Marital adjustments scores of participants and spouses in the study

Item	CBT+BMT Participant (mean score ±SD)	Standard of care group participant (mean score ±SD)	CBT+BMT group spouse (mean score ±SD))	Standard of care group spouse (mean score ±SD)
WHOQOL Domains
Physical	56.66± 12.75	54.63 ± 25.67	70.00± 21.81	71.77 ± 16.66
Psychological	45.79± 16.44	53.83 ± 22.36	65.17± 20.30	59.83 ± 18.50
Social	52.75± 25.28	51.57 ± 21.58	64.37± 15.59	66.9 ± 18.89
Environmental	70.35± 4.59	63.80 ± 16.22	70.38± 4.59	63.80 ± 16.22
Marital Adjustment	94.17± 11.58	88.40 ± 27.52	97.12± 20.29	92.17 ± 22.55