Cognitive behavioural therapy is application of cognitive-behavioral approaches to reduce drug abuse and to regulate addiction habits instead of complete abstinence. The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step therapy is meticulously deals with acquiring complete abstinence.
The contributors of modern cognitive behavioural therapy are Jean Piaget and Aaron T.Beck. They proposed that the mental illness occurs due to the cognitive distortions regarding their situations and the therapy aims at increasing the stress to rethink the situations. Finally makes the patient to think in a different way about the situation, this is commonly used in the treatment of mood disorders.
Thus, the options (b), (c) and (d) are incorrect.
The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step therapy is meticulously deals with acquiring complete abstinence.
Therefore, the correct option is – a. cognitive-behavioral approaches emphasize skills to control addiction rather than always requiring complete abstinence.