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A 12 page research paper that addresses this topic. Couples therapy has become increasing popular for treating a wide variety of problems as therapists recognize that problems arise within the context of the client’s social and emotional environment (Ussher, 1990). Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) began in the late 1970s/early 1980s with the research and theory construction of Jacobson and Margolin in 1979 and Stuart in 1980 (Epstein, 2006). It provided precise clinical guidelines that facilitate offering effective aid to “distressed couples from an empirically supported social learning framework” (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). However, while CBCT helped many couples, this method of couple therapy also presented challenges, as “outcome studies” sowed that behavioral interventions did not produce “statistically or clinically significant improvement,” as relapses were noted at follow-up evaluations (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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clients social and emotional environment (Ussher, 1990). Cognitive Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) began in the late 1970s/early 1980s with the research and theory construction of Jacobson and Margolin in 1979
and Stuart in 1980 (Epstein, 2006). It provided precise clinical guidelines that facilitate offering effective aid to "distressed couples from an empirically supported social learning framework" (Epstein, 2006, p. 339).
However, while CBCT helped many couples, this method of couple therapy also presented challenges, as "outcome studies" sowed that behavioral interventions did not produce "statistically or clinically significant improvement," as
relapses were noted at follow-up evaluations (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). As it became clear that CBCT has limitations, practitioners began exploring ways to broaden the "scope of CBCT" so
that the basic conceptual framework would "more comprehensively meet the needs of distressed couples (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). Consequently, Jacobsen and Christensen in 1996 developed Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT),
which "strike a balance between traditional behavioral change strategies" and alternative strategies/interventions that are based on the realization that there are certain aspects of individuals and relationships that are not,
from a realistic perspective, likely to be subject to change (Epstein, 2006, p. 339). The following examination of literature looks at both CBCT and IBCT, with a specific focus
on how emotions are presented and approached within these therapeutic modalities. CBCT In regards to the nature of CBCT, Baucom and Epstein
state that "When a couple is experiencing difficulties in a relationship, their problems include behavioral, cognitive and affective components which all mutually influence each other" (Deacon, Reinke and Viers, 1996,
p. 246). CBCT, which is also known as traditional BCT (i.e., TBCT) in the literature, is a empirically supported therapy for addresses the needs of clients suffering from a variety
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