Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for addiction
CBT is a talking therapy that helps people with addiction spot and change the faulty thoughts that drive their addictive behaviour. Therapists work with clients to build practical coping skills and prevent relapse.
Real World
A therapist helping a university student with a binge-drinking problem uses functional analysis to identify that loneliness on Friday evenings triggers the urge to drink, then teaches the student to plan alternative social activities as a coping strategy.
Exam Focus
Name specific CBT techniques (functional analysis, skills training, thought challenging) — generic descriptions of 'talking about problems' will not access top-band marks.
Evaluation Scaffold
A four-step framework for high-quality evaluation. Use this for 'assess', 'evaluate', and 'to what extent' questions.
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