Cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI)

Cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) refers to a psychological therapeutic approach—primarily used to address mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use disorders, and others—which focuses on helping individuals become aware of and change maladaptive patterns of thinking and behavior. Patients are taught to recognize negative or irrational thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and to apply evidence-based strategies (such as problem-solving, relaxation, exposure, and cognitive restructuring) to modify them. The intervention is highly structured, goal-oriented, and collaborative, and is primarily delivered by therapists rather than being a druggable biological or molecular target[1][4][7].

Other names

Cognitive behavioral therapyCBTCognitive behaviour interventionCognitive behavioral approach