Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches (CBT) The common underlying assumption of these cognitive-behavioral approaches is the theory that unproductive or maladaptive thinking and behavior is the root cause of the problems. Consequently, the clinician helps the person see this and teaches them new cognitive and behavioral skills to overcome the problem.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; pronounced like the word “act”) is a cognitive-behavioral approach used in the treatment of substance use disorders that is based on the concepts …

BOTTOM LINE. Preliminary results from this small pilot study evaluating a web-based interpretation bias modification and alcohol approach bias modification cognitive retraining intervention show that the intervention is feasible and acceptable for young adults in Australia with comorbid social anxiety and hazardous alcohol use.

Advice is typically only given on request, and with patient permission. MI is also sometimes combined with other types of interventions (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) in order to enhance treatment retention and engagement. Motivational Enhancement Therapies (METs) are interventions based on the MI approach and practices. Unique to METs is ...

Relapse prevention is a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach that focuses on helping individuals develop self-monitoring and coping skills to handle situations that may lead to excessive alcohol consumption. The goal is to prevent relapse by equipping individuals with the tools they need to manage their recovery.

The goal of cognitive bias modification was to decrease approach bias and the impulsivity towards alcohol-related cues by training participants to learn to push away and avoid these cues. The same images from the approach-avoidance task were also used in a functional MRI (fMRI) cue reactivity task, the purpose of which was to measure neural cue ...

Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) The Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) is a psychosocial intervention for individuals with alcohol and other drug use disorders that has been adapted for several populations, including adolescents (the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach; A-CRA) and family members of individuals resistant or reluctant to enter treatment (Community ...

Cognitive remediation interventions could help with training the brain to improve overall cognitive functioning and might also promote better functioning and recovery long term. For treatment professionals and treatment systems : Cognitive remediation interventions have been shown to be efficacious and, in this study, acceptable to clinic staff ...

Those randomly assigned to the TES group received 62 self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy modules instead of 2 hours of in-person counseling each week. TES also had a contingency management (CM) component where participants could earn over $100 dollars for completing modules and over $450 for remaining abstinent throughout the study.

The authors of the present study previously developed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Treatment Seeking as a single session (45-60 minute), telephone-delivered intervention designed to promote the use of alcohol treatment among individuals with severe alcohol use disorder.