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the Behavior Therapist October 2026

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The Annual Convention is just around the corner! Now that autumn is in full swing, we’re getting ready for ABCT’s 60th Anniversary and Annual Convention, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland! In additional to our wonderful programming and presenters, this year’s Convention features a benefit luncheon for networking, engaging conversation, live music, great food, and a silent auction with exciting items from the Baltimore area. Present both throughout the convention and in a few special exhibits will be a celebration of our organization’s history – be sure to read Dr. Maureen L. Whittal’s write-up regarding our 60th Anniversary in this month’s ABCT Matters section of this issue, and keep an eye out for special giveaways and friendly faces while visiting in-person in Baltimore! For all the latest details, be sure to visit abct.org/2026-convention.

This issue of the Behavior Therapist features an array of papers examining modifications to and potentially beneficial integrations of various therapy techniques. Our field is an ever-evolving one, and we’re proud to be able to showcase that evolution through the 60 years of ABCT’s existence – and excited to learn what comes next. Until then, we’ll see you in the next issue, and hopefully in Baltimore as well!

See below for articles and select highlights from the October 2026 tBT Table of Contents.

The Behavior Therapist, Vol. 49, Issue 7

ABCT Matters 

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What Is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of treatment that is based firmly on research findings.  It places emphasis on changing your cognitions (thoughts) or behaviors (actions) in order to effect change in how you feel. These approaches help people in achieving specific changes or goals.

Changes or goals might involve:

A way of acting: like smoking less or being more outgoing;
A way of feeling: like helping a person to be less scared, less depressed, or less anxious;
A way of thinking: like learning to problem-solve or get rid of self-defeating thoughts;
A way of dealing with physical or medical problems: like reducing back pain or helping a person stick to a doctor’s suggestions.

Cognitive behavioral therapists usually focus more on the current situation and its solution, rather than the past. They concentrate on a person’s views and beliefs about their life. CBT is an effective treatment for individuals, parents, children, couples, and families. The goal of CBT is to help people improve and gain more control over their lives by changing behaviors that don’t work well to ones that do.

How to Get Help

If you are looking for help, either for yourself or someone else, you may be tempted to call someone who advertises in a local publication or who comes up from a search of the Internet. You may, or may not, find a competent therapist in this manner. It is wise to check on the credentials of a psychotherapist. It is expected that competent therapists hold advanced academic degrees. They should be listed as members of professional organizations, such as the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies or the American Psychological Association. Of course, they should be licensed to practice in your state. You can find competent specialists who are affiliated with local universities or mental health facilities or who are listed on the websites of professional organizations. You may, of course, visit our website (www.abct.org) and click on “Find a CBT Therapist”

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) is an interdisciplinary organization committed to the advancement of a scientific approach to the understanding and amelioration of problems of the human condition. These aims are achieved through the investigation and application of behavioral, cognitive, and other evidence-based principles to assessment, prevention, and treatment.