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Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy

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Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT)

Synonyms

Behavioral family therapy (BFT)

Introduction

Cognitive-behavioral family therapy (CBFT) was born as the family therapy correlate to cognitive-behavioral therapy. That is, it integrates behaviorism and cognitive approaches and applies them to family systems. Because of its flexibility and continued evolution, CBFT is able to focus on a variety of problems, from promoting changes within individuals in families to altering family interaction styles. Furthermore, CBFT provides the fundamental principles and techniques to various empirically supported interventions and programs.

Prominent Associated Figures

  • Donald Baucom at the University of North Carolina

  • Norman Epstein at the University of Maryland

  • Gerald Patterson at the Oregon Social Learning Center at the University of Oregon

  • Neil Jacobson at the University of Washington

  • Andrew I. Schwebel at the Ohio State University

  • Frank Dattilio at Harvard Medical School and the...

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  1. The Family Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jing Lan & Tamara G. Sher

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

    Kelley Quirk

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Adam Fisher

  3. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

    Adam Fisher

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Lan, J., Sher, T.G. (2019). Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_40

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