Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5038612 | Cognitive and Behavioral Practice | 2016 | 5 Pages |
â¢Historical events in ABCTâ¢The incorporation of mindfulness represents a significant recent development in CBTâ¢Technological developments continue to improve dissemination and treatment developmentâ¢Advances in neuroscience offer exciting potential to improve diagnosis and elucidate etiologyâ¢Genetic and neural biomarkers will be used to match patients-personalized intervention-with the optimal treatment for them
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) celebrates its 50th year in 2016. Personal and historical anecdotes illustrating the growth of the organization, and the parallel evolution of its affiliated therapies, are presented. From the author's perspective, the integration of behavioral and cognitive therapies marked the first few decades of ABCT; the incorporation of mindfulness represents the most significant change in cognitive and behavioral interventions in the last 20 years. Recent developments in therapy's relationship with technology (including computer-based intervention, neuroimaging, and genetic analysis) are explored. Potential future impacts of these developments are discussed in regards to the dissemination of interventions and the prevention and diagnosis of disorders, the contributions of neuroscience findings and methodologies, and the personalization of treatment.