ABSTRACT
This chapter briefly reviews the history, methods, and empirical support for the behavioral family of couple therapies: specifically, its “first wave,” traditional form, and its “third-wave,” integrative successor, which adds an emphasis on acceptance. The “second wave” of cognitive-behavioral couple therapy is addressed in Chapter 6, “Cognitive-Behavioral Couple and Family Therapy,” and Chapter 19, “Cognitive-Behavior Couple Therapy,” in this volume.
