Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Empirically Supported Couple Therapy Models for Couple Relationship Distress: A Replication and Update
ABSTRACT This systematic review replicated and updated Baucom and colleagues' (1998) evaluation of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for couple relationship distress using the Chambless criteria, the primary framework used by the American Psychological Association to classify ESTs. Applying these criteria to 40 eligible studies, we found that, in contrast to Baucom and colleagues, no couple therapy models met the standards for strong empirical support; insufficient sample size and lack of independent replicat …