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Nicholas Atanasoff Psychiatrist: Two Components of CBT

Cognitive behavioural therapist and psychiatrist Nicolas Anthony Atanasoff works to help patients unlearn old habits and learn to develop healthier skills and habits. One of his primary goals is to educate his patients about ways to change how they think about their substance abuse. Then patients can learn new ways to cope with the situations and circumstances that led to their drinking or drugging episodes in the past, explains Dr. Nicholas Anthony Atanasoff.

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Nicholas Atanasoff Psychiatrist: Two Components of CBT

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  1. Nicholas Atanasoff Psychiatrist: Two Components of CBT In its use to treat alcohol and drug dependent individuals, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has two main components, explains Dr. Nicholas Anthony Atanasoff below. 1. Functional Analysis Working together, the cognitive behavioural therapist and patient try to identify the thoughts, feelings, and circumstances that led to and followed drinking or using drugs. This functional analysis helps determine the risks that are likely to lead to a relapse. In addition, a functional analysis can also give insight into why a patient drinks or uses drugs in the first place, and helps identify situations in which the person has coping difficulties. 2. Skills Training If an individual is at the point where he or she needs professional treatment and/or intervention for their addiction, chances are he or she is using alcohol or drugs as his or her main means of coping with problems. The goal of cognitive behavioural therapy is to get the person to learn or relearn better coping skills. Cognitive behavioural therapist and psychiatrist Nicolas Anthony Atanasoff works to help patients unlearn old habits and learn to develop healthier skills and habits. One of his primary goals is to educate his patients about ways to change how they think about their substance abuse. Then patients can learn new ways to cope with the situations and circumstances that led to their drinking or drugging episodes in the past, explains Dr. Nicholas Anthony Atanasoff.

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