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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is considered, by the American Psychological Association, to be an evidence-based form of therapy. That means this particular form of therapy has been studied by experts multiple times, and in each study, the experts have found that the therapy was capable of delivering real results that could be both measured and duplicated. In other words, this is a therapy that is proven to work.
CBT works, in part, by helping people to understand the process of addiction. In early sessions, people work with a therapist in order to understand what drug cravings feel like and where they come from. Next, people work with a therapist on methods they can use to avoid a trigger that leads to a relapse to drugs. But CBT has another aspect that is equally important. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse says that a therapist’s ability to teach coping skills is at the core of CBT. These are the skills people can lean on when they cannot avoid a relapse trigger. Using these skills could help them to stay sober.
These are five of the CBT therapies a clinician might teach a client during skill-building sessions:
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All of these skill-building techniques are important players in terms of CBT success. And CBT really can be successful. In a study of nine clinical trials, published in Alcohol Research and Health, researchers found that better coping skills were associated with enhanced ability to avoid drinking triggers. The more people know about coping, the better they can actually cope when a crisis hits. These therapies might mean the difference between staying sober and sliding back.
It is important to remember, however, that these therapies work best when they are used consistently. That means people must practice often, and they must work at getting better in each and every practice. Those who do will find that they will improve their ability to avoid a relapse. Practice might be time-consuming, but when sobriety is on the line, the work is definitely worthwhile.