Alan Marlett from the Department of Psychology Addiction Behaviors Research Center of University of Washington in 2002 (EBP Substance Use, n.d). RPT is a specific type of CBT that was initially developed as a psychosocial therapy for alcohol addiction, but later adapted for cocaine addiction. This therapy treats the development of addiction as a learning process, and the treatment itself is geared towards correcting these problematic learned behaviors. RPT is designed to equip individuals with more effective coping strategies that can be applied to prevent relapses. Such strategies include improved self-control, self-monitoring of cravings, recognizing high risk situations and understanding how to avoid these situations (Marlett et. al,
Alan Marlett from the Department of Psychology Addiction Behaviors Research Center of University of Washington in 2002 (EBP Substance Use, n.d). RPT is a specific type of CBT that was initially developed as a psychosocial therapy for alcohol addiction, but later adapted for cocaine addiction. This therapy treats the development of addiction as a learning process, and the treatment itself is geared towards correcting these problematic learned behaviors. RPT is designed to equip individuals with more effective coping strategies that can be applied to prevent relapses. Such strategies include improved self-control, self-monitoring of cravings, recognizing high risk situations and understanding how to avoid these situations (Marlett et. al,