Because CBT takes on some of the negative or distorted thinking, it utilizes cognition tendencies that are thoroughly rooted in individuals struggling with addiction. By helping clients to identify the thinking that drives their addiction behavior. For addiction treatment, CBT is effective because it is remarkably focused and compared to other therapeutic modalities; a course of CBT sessions is relatively short term in nature. Since addiction treatment programs are often offered in time-frames lasting 30-days, 45-days or 90-days, CBT can quickly focus on the client’s maladaptive substance use to help develop alternative behavior skills as part of their integrated treatment plan (Hofmann, S.G., et al, 2005).
