Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for addiction is a popular treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders. It is a type of psychotherapy that stresses the significance of how our considerations and feelings influence our conduct. Individuals are asked to concentrate on their thoughts, convictions, and mentalities and see how these relate to dangerous practices. By working through this procedure, an individual can learn positive coping skills to manage troublesome feelings and life circumstances.

How CBT Works

CBT concept holds that one’s negative thoughts and learned behaviors are principles contributing to psychological disorders. The therapist works with an individual to identify the destructive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, then applies a treatment plan to modify them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is known for helping (but not limited to) the following:

Drug and alcohol addiction

Mood swings

OCD

Child and adolescent issues

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Anger management

Anxiety Depression

Eating disorders

Phobias

PTSD

Sexual and relationship problems

Sleep problems

Chronic pain

Bad habits

Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Each individual will have different short and long term goals dependent on their particular obstacles.

Cognitive error consciousness

Implementation of goal setting

Functionality improvement

Replacement of faulty beliefs

Increased self confidence

Facing fears

Development of coping skills for stressful environment

Relationship building

Types of CBT

CBT is the broad term for this type of therapy. Over the years, CBT has broken down into more specific types, but it holds the same concept of correcting harmful thoughts. Different kinds of CBT have been established to better address particular disorders, such as PTSD, anxiety, trauma, or bipolar disorder.

Types

Cognitive Therapy(CT)
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Multimodel Therapy Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MCBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP)
Schema Therapy (ST)
Relapse Prevention (RP)
Habit Reversal Training (HRT)

Techniques

Skills Training
Mindfulness
Exposure Therapy
Homework
Relaxation
Cognitive restructuring
Problem solving
Role-playing

Sources of this page:
adaa.org/finding-help/treatment/therapy

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