According to a recent study published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) improves explicit memory recall and reduces explicit memory bias for negative words in patients with bipolar type I disorder. Both mania and depression are associated with impaired memory. In tests in which participants learn words and are then asked to recall them, bipolar patients, both manic and depressive, have been shown to recall less

CBT provides a powerful set of interventions for the treatment of patients suffering from substance use disorders, and works in a complementary fashion with 12-step approaches that provide patients with valuable social support and a methodology for change The Concept of “Powerlessness” In 12-step philosophy, persons must admit that they are “powerless” in the face of their addictions, and that their lives have become unmanageable. Patients sometimes ask us, “How can I take pa