On January 29, 2025, Beck Institute conducted a live virtual Q&A with Dr. Judith Beck. Members of the public, including both mental health professionals and non-professionals, submitted over 400 questions. Did you submit a question for Dr. Beck? She will continue to respond to audience questions in our blog, on social media, and in our newsletter, so be sure to check back to see if she answers yours.
If you missed the session, you can still watch the recording at the bottom of this post!
Question: What are some CBT research questions that still need to be answered?
Answer: Although there is already some research on the following topics, additional studies are needed to answer these questions:
- How can we make sure that CBT-based AI chatbots alert human therapists when individuals are suicidal?
- How can CBT be effectively integrated into the curricula of all graduate mental health programs?
- Who will benefit more from CBT than another treatment? What genetic, epigenetic, cognitive, emotional, societal, and environmental factors explain the variability of CBT’s effectiveness?
- How should CBT continue to be adapted for different cultures, races, religions, ages, etc.?
- How can AI improve CBT supervision and assessment of clinicians?
- How can lay counselors and peers with lived experience be most effectively trained?
- How can the integration of psychedelic drugs with CBT improve client outcomes?
- How can we apply findings from neuroscience and cognitive science to increase the efficacy of CBT?
- How can CBT improve the sense of well-being among individuals who do not have psychiatric disorders or psychological problems?
Watch the recording to see Dr. Beck answer more questions: