Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

A brief outline of the theoretical underpinning of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is given on the slide.¹ Practitioners of CBT recognise that, behind the substance-use and dependence phenotypes, lie a complex set of biological, genetic, environmental, and interpersonal influences; the CBT model assumes that cognitions and behaviours are modulated through these biological processes.¹ Whatever the theoretical grounding, CBT approaches have been shown to be effective in the treatment of substance-use disorders.²

References:
[1] Wright JH, Brown GK, Thase ME, Basco MR. Learning Cognitive–Behavior Therapy. An Illustrated Guide, 2nd edition. American Psychiatric Association. 2017.

[2] McHugh RK, Hearon BA, Otto MW. Cognitive behavioral therapy for substance use disorders. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2010; 33 (3): 511–525.