Effectiviteit van cognitieve gedragstherapie en acceptance and commitment therapy bij verslaving

Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in addiction Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other forms of therapy are recommended for alcohol addiction, as it is a proven effective treatment. An emerging therapy is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), increasingly studied for its effectiveness in substance use disorders. In this cohort study, data were analyzed from clients in outpatient and (day) clinical settings who received ACT or CBT treatment for substance addiction. Relatively more women than men chose ACT, and ACT clients were more likely to have had previous addiction treatment. Both ACT and CBT resulted in a significant reduction in alcohol use and improvement in depression, anxiety, and stress scores, as well as a better quality of life at the end of treatment. Both treatments received good to very good average ratings. This cohort study suggests that ACT and CBT in outpatient and (day) clinical addiction care are effective treatments with comparable outcomes for alcohol addiction.