Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP

Professor of Family Medicine, Community Health, and Psychiatry

University of Kansas Medical Center

Clinical Director, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment

University of Kansas

Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Family Medicine, Community Health, and Psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and Clinical Director at the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at the University of Kansas. He is a Fellow in three American Psychological Association (APA) Divisions, past president of APA Division 50 (Psychology of Addictions), and an APA Council Representative. He is also board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychologists (ABPP) in Family and Couples Psychology and Addiction Psychology.

Dr. Liese has taught more than 100 courses and workshops on addictions, psychotherapy, and evidence-based practice, and supervised hundreds of psychotherapy trainees. Dr. Liese has more than 75 publications, he is on the editorial boards of three APA journals, and he has co-authored three texts on addictions. His most recent text, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders, was recently published in 2022 with co-author Dr. Aaron T. Beck.

For his service to APA Division 50 (Addiction Psychology), Dr. Liese received two President’s Citations from that Division: One in 2003 and another in 2024. In 2015, Dr. Liese received the Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training award from APA Division 50, and he received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association president in 2018 for volunteer leadership in his community. In addition to these ongoing activities, Dr. Liese continues to see at least 25 patients per week as a licensed psychologist.

This webinar provides attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest developments and advances in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for a wide range of diverse addictive disorders and problematic habitual behaviors, including drug and alcohol misuse, problem gambling, online gaming, and binge eating. We distinguish between content (“What is done in CBT”) and process (“How it is done”). For example, we briefly review the CBT model of addictive disorders and standard techniques for facilitating change (i.e., content). And we highlight processes like structure, collaboration, case conceptualization, and psychoeducation. We describe potential rewards and challenges of working with diverse individuals and in various modalities (e.g., individual and group therapy). While this workshop focuses primarily on addictive disorders, participants will certainly learn about CBT content and processes relevant to all clinical work.