Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Addiction - Kouimtsidis, Christos (St. George's Hospital Medical School, UK) a Davis, Paul (Substance Misuse Services, UK) a Reynolds, Martine (Brunel University, UK) a Drummond, Colin (St. George's Hospital, UK) a Tarrier, Nicholas (Wythenshawe Hospital)

Treating individuals with a substance misuse problem can be challenging, especially if clients present with multiple problems related to the main addiction. Clinicians can feel at a loss as to where to begin, or revert to an attempt to treat underlying problems - ignoring damaging aspects of the substance misuse itself.