Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Recovery language

Definition

A short-term, structured talking therapy that targets the specific thoughts that drive gambling — "I'm due," "I can win it back" — and the behaviors that follow them. It has the strongest evidence base of any psychological treatment for gambling disorder.

Preferred phrasing

safe to use as written.

Source

https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/problem-gambling-treatment-options/

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Betttr. "Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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