Can CBT be used if you're on psych meds?

I recently read in a research article that if one is on psychiatric medication, it's not likely that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) would be helpful...primarily because the meds often eliminate or change the feelings CBT relies on to make changes in behavior.

Does anyone know if this is true?

Can you link the article so we can read it?

yes CBT and Medications can be used at the same time. medicaitons do n ot change a persons behaviors and how they feel about their behaviors. medications for mental disorders (anti depressants, anti psychotics..) makes it so that a persons physical symptoms are under control by changing how the reseptors and neurons and chemicals in the brain work together.

but medication can not control whether a person understands right from wrong, whether they understand how to use problem solving...

example a person with depression may have a chemical problem in their brain where the neurons and receptors are working too fast\firing off electrical impulses too fast. (a physical health problem) then a psychiatrist prescribes the antidepressant lithium (example what gets prescribed for each person is idividualized).... the lithium slows down the neurons and receptors to where they are working\firing off electrical impulses slower.

but even on medication a person can still choose whether they self injure, commit crimes or otherwise make bad choices in their lives. example a person on lithium can still choose whether they pay their rent or impulse spend their checks, resulting in their life problems of evictions, bill paying stress, relationship problems.....

CBT teaches problem solving tools a person can use in any situation in their life to better their life, better their reactions to stress, better at taking care of their physical and emotional needs, better at at taking care of their basic food clothing and shelter needs. CBT does all this and more through a structured program of looking at the problems in your life, setting goals to solve those problems and then using the skills taught in CBT classes/ sessions to solve those goals...

example (using an example everyone can relate to and hopefully is non triggering ) a person on medication is having financial problems...

problem financial problems from impulse buying.
goal fix financial problems by ....

learning how to write up a budget
learning how to pay bills first, buy necessities then later what one wants.
learning how balance a checking account.
open a checking account,
open a savings account.

documenting each step and reporting back to therapist how each step worked out and if changes to the plan need to be done. when client has accomplished their goals or completed the structured classes therapy a future follow up session is scheduled and client it done with therapy or done with therapy on that issue.

I'm on psych meds and went through CBT. It helped!

CBT is one of the main components of dealing with any kind of mental illness. It helps people learn coping skills and how to manage life easier.

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I completed a very successful CBT program and I was not only on psychiatric medications but the CBT practitoner (also a psychiatrist) made an additional prescription.

What may affect the effectiveness of the CBT is both long and short term memory. This is where medication might be significant. For me there was a question of how my ECT may have had impact on my therapy.

I'm on medication and I have found CBT to be very helpful. My t even helped me find a pdoc through my insurance at work to help lower one of my meds cuz it was making me sleep to much and talk to my pdoc about my anxiety. My pdoc gave me some very helpful anxiety medicine that I take only when needed. I feel a lot better now after seeing my t and doing CBT with her. Hope this helps

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We did CBT back when I was in an IOP program. While it never had much of an effect on me, others there (who were also on meds) really liked it a lot.

I'm on medication and did CBT as well. It was very helpful.