Research Highlight: Examining the Role of Positive Emotion Regulation in Addiction Recovery
Research Highlight: Examining the Role of Positive Emotion Regulation in Addiction Recovery

September 22, 2026/Sarah Fleming

Learn what research says about positive emotion regulation in addiction and what these findings may mean for craving, recovery, and CBT clinicians.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapists Possess the Knowledge and Skills to Help Patients Struggling with Gambling Disorder

July 28, 2026/Sarah Fleming

See how a CBT therapist uses case conceptualization, thought records, and relapse-prevention strategies to treat gambling disorder.

From Relapse to Recovery: How CBT Saved My Life

September 9, 2025/Sarah Fleming

Beck Institute faculty member Dr. Patrick McElwaine shares his personal story of recovery from addiction and the journey that led him to CBT.

Beyond Abstinence: Using CBT to Support Clients with Opioid Use Disorder

May 29, 2025/Sarah Fleming

CBT can support individuals with opioid use disorder with values-based interventions that foster motivation and promote long-term recovery.

Interview with Pat McElwaine, PsyD: Treating Substance Use Disorder with CBT

November 7, 2022/Annika Norris

Patrick McElwaine, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician. Dr. […]

Beck Institute Announces Partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

March 16, 2022/Beck Institute Staff

Beck Institute is proud to announce that we have officially partnered with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to help […]

CBT for Substance Use Disorder: Applying Evidence-Based Interventions Within the Context of Different Treatment Philosophies

June 8, 2021/Allen Miller, PhD, MBA

Allen R. Miller, PhD, MBA, Executive Director Clinicians often use Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to treat substance use disorder (SUD). […]

CBT for Chronic Pain: Helping Patients Reduce Opioid Use

June 8, 2021/Allen Miller, PhD, MBA

Learn how CBT helps patients manage chronic pain, reduce opioid dependence, and build real coping skills.

Reconciling 12-Step Tenets with Principles of CBT for Substance Use Disorders

June 8, 2021/Cory Newman, PhD

Cory Newman, Ph.D. CBT provides a powerful set of interventions for the treatment of patients suffering from substance use disorders […]

Denial in Substance Use

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

CBT for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders By Cory Newman, PhD, ABPP Therapists who treat patients struggling with alcohol and other substance […]

Workshop Participant Spotlight – Katherin Torres

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Workshop Participant Spotlight – Katherin Torres At this week’s CBT for Substance Use Disorders workshop, we had the pleasure of […]

Treating Substance Misuse Disorders with CBT

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Cory Newman, PhD, ABPP, Beck Institute Faculty If you plan to treat patients suffering from substance misuse disorders, I have […]

Evaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Drinking. Outcome of Japanese Alcoholic Patients.

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Abstract This study examined the efficacy of a group-based cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for Japanese alcoholic outpatients. Participants (N = 169) […]

Disrupting The Downward Spiral of Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction With Mindfulness-oriented Recovery Enhancement: A Review of Clinical Outcomes and Neurocognitive Targets

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Abstract Prescription opioid misuse and addiction among chronic pain patients are problems of growing medical and social significance. Chronic pain […]

“I saw my textbooks come alive!” Participant Spotlight – Jessica Marie Russell

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Jessica Marie Russell, MA, LPC, LAC traveled from Colorado Springs for the Beck Institute Workshop on CBT for Substance Abuse. […]

Telephone-administered CBT Versus Face-to-Face CBT for Depressed Patients with Co-occurring Problematic Alcohol Use in Primary Care

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

This secondary analysis of a larger study compared adherence to telephone-administered cognitive-behavioral therapy (T-CBT) vs. face-to-face CBT and depression outcomes […]

Computer-Assisted CBT (CBT4CBT) is Effective for Cocaine-Dependent Individuals on Methadone

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

OBJECTIVE: A previous pilot trial evaluating computer-based training for cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT4CBT) in 77 heterogeneous substance users (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, […]

Changes in Early Maladaptive Schemas After Residential Treatment for Substance Use

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

Early maladaptive schemas are cognitive and behavioral patterns that cause considerable distress and are theorized to underlie mental health problems. […]

CBT is Effective for Adherence and Depression in HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users

June 8, 2021/Hallie Grossman

A recent study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression […]

CBT for Substance Use During the COVID-19 Crisis: Part 2

June 2, 2020/Allen Miller, PhD, MBA

In Part 2, Dr. Allen R. Miller, Director of CBT Programs, describes over twenty CBT techniques to use when working with people […]