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integrative behavioral couple therapy  

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  • Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), developed by Andrew Christensen and Neil S. Jacobson, is part of what Steve Hayes has called the third wave of behavior therapy. The first wave of behavioral approaches, derived from operant and classical conditioning, sought to create change directly by altering observable antecedent or consequent stimuli such as rewarding desirable behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy]

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