TOPICS OF INTEREST
The congress welcomes submissions across a broad range of topics related to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The list below outlines key areas of interest; however, submissions are not limited to these themes. All proposals will be reviewed by the Congress Organizing Committee with consideration of scientific relevance, theoretical and empirical background, and the proposers’ expertise in the subject area.
- CBT in Family and Couple Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in Addiction
- CBT for Body Image and Related Disorders
- Cognitive Distortions and Clinical Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy
- Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity in CBT
- CBT in Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction
- CBT Techniques for Children and Adolescents
- Client Resistance and Motivation Enhancement
- Updating the Cognitive Model in Depression
- Emotion-Focused CBT Approaches
- Thought Records and Cognitive Restructuring
- Digital CBT (e-CBT) and Online Interventions
- CBT and Trauma-Focused Therapies
- Early Maladaptive Schemas and Schema Therapy
- Integration of CBT Models and Approaches
- Mindfulness-Based CBT
- Functional Analysis and Behavioral Case Formulation
- Self-Esteem and CBT Interventions in Youth
- Third-Wave CBT: Contemporary Cognitive Models
- Beliefs, Automatic Thoughts, and Clinical Practice
- Interoceptive Exposure and CBT for Panic Disorder
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychosomatic Conditions
- Cross-Cultural CBT: Universality and Adaptation
- Advances in Metacognitive Therapy
- CBT for Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety
- Exposure and Response Prevention in OCD
- CBT in Oncology and Chronic Medical Conditions
- CBT Protocols for Panic and Phobic Disorders
- Psychological Flexibility and Acceptance
- Relapse Prevention: Classical and Third-Wave Perspectives
- Virtual Reality–Assisted CBT
- CBT for Test Anxiety and Performance Enhancement
- Group CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder
- Compassion-Focused Interventions
- Schema Therapy and CBT Integration
- Transdiagnostic Approaches
- Telepsychotherapy: Ethics, Effectiveness, and Future Directions
- Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance
- CBT in Medical Conditions (e.g., tinnitus, headache, epilepsy)
- CBT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Disorders
- Third-Wave CBT: Core Principles and Differences
- Data-Driven CBT and Innovations in Assessment
- CBT Models for Eating Disorders
- Social Skills Training and CBT in Adults
- CBT Interventions for High-Risk Behaviors
- Understanding the Interaction of Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior
- Working with Complex Cases: Formulation-Based Interventions
