7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Behavioral Modification Therapy for Addiction
Behavioral modification therapy focuses on altering maladaptive behaviors associated with addiction through reinforcement strategies. One of the most widely used techniques is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps individuals identify and change destructive thought patterns that contribute to addictive behaviors. The therapy works by encouraging positive behavioral changes while discouraging negative ones, often through rewards or consequences. In addition, contingency management and reinforcement schedules may be used to motivate patients to remain drug-free. This approach can be very effective in both short-term and long-term recovery, as it addresses the root psychological drivers of addiction and reinforces healthier coping mechanisms.
Frederick J Goldstein
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, United States
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
John Michael Weber
Trauma Healed Life Coach, United States
Denis Larrivee
University of Navarra, Spain
Steve Cohen
Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : The storm within: Neuropsychological insights into dysregulation and substance use in the adolescent brain
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Integrating bibliopoetry therapy and digital health technologies for inflammation management: A neuropsychosomatic perspective
Nile Stanley, University of North Florida, United States
Title : Trauma: Till death do us part
John Michael Weber, Trauma Healed Life Coach, United States
Title : Power, the underlying psychosocial factor in sexual trauma
Maryam Hazeghazam, Jesse Brown VA MC, United States
Title : Beyond abstinence: Continuous behavioral intelligence for measuring recovery trajectories in addiction psychiatry
Antonio Ocana, Epiphany360.io, Spain
Title : Addiction and the failure of meaning-forming
Jenni Guentcheva, GTI, United States