Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kalaf Mahdi Al-Yassiri, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Arts, Professor Dr. Nabil Omran Al-Khalidi, the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts, Al-Qadisiyah University, held a scientific seminar entitled “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Drug Addiction.” The seminar was presented by Dr. Rana Mohsen Shayea and moderated by Assistant Professor Dr. Zeina Nizar Wadaa.
The seminar aimed to clarify the theoretical foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are linked to the dynamics of addiction, and introduce the therapeutic methods used in CBT to treat addiction, such as cognitive restructuring, stimulus management, and breaking the relapse cycle. It also highlighted the latest scientific studies and research demonstrating the effectiveness of CBT in treating addiction compared to traditional methods.
The seminar concluded with a set of recommendations, including training psychologists in health and educational institutions on CBT. Advanced CBT techniques for addiction treatment and fostering collaboration between mental health centers and healthcare institutions to provide integrated treatment programs and incorporate cognitive-behavioral components into addiction prevention programs aimed at modifying distorted thoughts and high-risk behaviors.
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