Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), an empirically supported third-wave behavioral approach for the treatment of couples, is examined in this multiple case study. IBCT was developed to help couples navigate challenging differences, so this study examines its use with couples reporting problems arising from differences in self-identified cultural identities, practices, or beliefs. The experiences of three therapists using IBCT in their work with intercultural couples is examined. Each participating therapist in this study contributes by describing one case in which IBCT was used to help the couple with existing conflicts related to cultural differences. These descriptions, provided through written responses to open-ended questions, were examined using cross-case analysis. Results include descriptions of the various stressors faced by intercultural couples, therapists’ formulations of cultural differences, change processes and change mechanisms during treatment, and similarities and differences across therapists’ reports. Specific quotations that demonstrate main ideas and particularly poignant or useful information are integrated. The study concludes with participating therapists’ recommendations for treatment of intercultural couples in general, their recommendations for utilizing IBCT with intercultural couples, and implications for future research.

在这个多案例研究中，研究了综合行为伴侣疗法（IBCT），这是经验支持的第三波行为疗法，用于治疗夫妇。IBCT的开发是为了帮助夫妻克服具有挑战性的差异，因此本研究考察了夫妻之间因自我认同的文化身份，习俗或信仰差异而产生的问题所引起的问题。研究了三位治疗师在跨文化夫妇中使用IBCT的经验。这项研究中的每位参与治疗的治疗师都通过描述一个案例来做出贡献，在该案例中，IBCT被用于帮助夫妇解决与文化差异有关的现有冲突。这些描述是通过对开放式问题的书面答复提供的，并使用跨案例分析进行了检查。结果包括对跨文化夫妻所面临的各种压力源的描述，治疗师的文化差异表述，治疗过程中的变化过程和变化机制以及治疗师报告之间的异同。显示主要思想的具体报价，特别是含蓄的或有用的信息。该研究以参与治疗师的建议为基础，这些建议是针对一般跨文化夫妻的治疗，他们对与异文化夫妻一起使用IBCT的建议以及对未来研究的启示。显示主要思想的具体报价，特别是含蓄的或有用的信息。该研究以参与治疗师的建议为基础，这些建议是针对一般跨文化夫妻的治疗，他们对与异文化夫妻一起使用IBCT的建议以及对未来研究的启示。显示主要思想的具体报价，特别是含蓄的或有用的信息。该研究以参与治疗师的建议为基础，这些建议是针对一般跨文化夫妻的治疗，他们对与异文化夫妻一起使用IBCT的建议以及对未来研究的启示。