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About ABCT
A premier organization for everything CBT
65 years of evidence-based research and practice
Welcome to the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). For over 50 years, ABCT and its members have strived to alleviate human suffering through the application of scientific principles.
The purposes of ABCT are:
- To encourage innovations that advance scientific approaches to behavioral, cognitive, and biological evidence-based approaches to behavioral health.
- To promote the utilization and dissemination of behavioral, cognitive, and biological evidence-based approaches to behavioral health.
- To facilitate professional development, interaction, and networking among members.
- To promote ethical delivery of science-based interventions.
- To promote health and well-being through a commitment to diversity and inclusion at all levels.
Inside this site, you will find resources for:
- Clinicians who treat psychological problems
- Researchers who study the nature and treatment of psychological problems
- Instructors who are teaching the next generation of behavioral clinicians and researchers
- Members of the public, whether seeking information about psychological problems or looking for a local cognitive-behavioral therapist
Core Values, Mission and Vision
The Core Values and Mission and Vision Statements of ABCT.
ABCT Task Force for Equity, Inclusion, and Access
The ABCT Task Force for Equity, Inclusion, and Access (EIA) was first formed in the summer of 2019, initially in response to the bans to reproductive rights that were to be enacted in Georgia and concerns raised by several members due to the upcoming November 2019 annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
ABCT & BARE Reports on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access and Justice (DEIAJ) Issues
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September 2023 ABCT Board of Directors Meeting
2023 has been a year of new initiatives for ABCT based on the leadership and staff commitment to transparency and accountability. To that end, we are now opening the Board of Directors Meetings to the membership on a quarterly basis. Please join us Monday, September 11th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT.
Leadership and Governance
The Leadership and Governance of ABCT.
History of ABCT
ABCT has been at the forefront of the professional, legal, social, and ethical controversies and dissemination efforts that have accompanied the field’s evolution.
ABCT Site Map
The Core Values and Mission and Vision Statements of ABCT.
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