CBT for treating addiction

Question 1

What happens in functional analysis?

Answer 1

• Triggers of patient are identified
• Patients can learn what people, places to avoid to not cause relapse to addicitive behaviour

Question 2

What happens in skills training?

Answer 2

• Patients learn and practice new skills to avoid relapse
• Assertiveness training
• Improving motivation

Question 3

Strengths of CBT for addiction

Answer 3

• Research evidence that it is effective
• Helps patient to develop skills to avoid addictive behaviour so they can prevent relapse in future

Question 4

Weaknesses of CBT for addiction

Answer 4

• Patient has to be motivated to change behaviour
  -Alcoholics learnt skills in CBT but did not put them into practice