Skill Builder Digital CBT

Skill Builder.

Develop and reinforce coping and recovery skills. 

Skill Builder digital modules enhance and reinforce provider treatments by empowering patients through self-directed learning, incorporating digital CBT techniques aimed at improving skills to abstain from substances.  

Skill Builder for Drug Use

This module teaches trigger recognition, craving management, refusal skills, cognitive restructuring, decision-making, problem-solving, and relapse prevention strategies for drug use. Modules are available in English or Spanish.

Skill Builder for Alcohol Use

This module teaches trigger recognition, craving management, refusal skills, cognitive restructuring, decision-making, problem-solving, and relapse prevention strategies for alcohol use.

Skill Builder for Buprenorphine

This module covers buprenorphine education, family communication, relapse prevention, decision-making, assertiveness, and cognitive restructuring skills for recovery.

Measurable Business Value

Skill Builder is the only digital healthcare platform deploying Yale’s CBT4CBT module. It is available for patients as part of the Connections recovery support app.    

  • Evidence-Based Care
    Facilitates the delivery of scientifically supported therapeutic interventions to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Skill Reinforcement
    Strengthens skills and provides additional practice opportunities for clinicians already using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
  • Accessible Training
    Offers a valuable training resource for non-expert CBT providers, enriching and complementing various treatment modalities.
  • Real-World Application
    Promotes practice and mastery of therapeutic skills in everyday environments, enhancing practical effectiveness
  • Engaging Learning Experience
    Utilizes engaging movies and interactive exercises to maintain patient interest and motivation.
  • Progress Tracking
    Features a clinician dashboard for monitoring patient progress, quiz scores, and skill practice, enabling tailored support.
  • Celebration of Achievements
    Recognizes patient milestones to boost motivation and reinforce positive behaviors in the recovery journey.

Proven Impact

Program Expertise & Validation
Led by Kathleen Carroll, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, the team at Yale developed CBT4CBT. The program’s effectiveness has been validated through eight randomized clinical trials, with funding and support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

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