(Online Course) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD in Veterans and Military Personnel

Description

This interactive online training course provides an overview of CPT, an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for PTSD described in the guide, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Veteran/Military Version – Therapist’s Manual by Resick et al., 2008. While this course teaches the basic principles and strategies underlying CPT, it should not be considered a substitute for the in-person 2-day CPT training module.

Outline

1. Introduction to CPT
2. Theoretical background
   1. A theory that explains clinical observations
   2. Course of post-traumatic reactions
   3. Pathology in PTSD-What hinders post-trauma recovery
   4. Core reactions, cluster 1: Intrusive imagery and sensations
   5. Core reactions, cluster 2: Cognitions and cognitive processes
   6. Core reactions, cluster 3: Negative affect and arousal
   7. Natural Recovery
   8. Avoidance
   9. Effective treatment
3. Empirical Support
   1. Clinical trials of CPT
   2. Impact of CPT on PTSD comparing ITT
   3. Impact of CPT treatment on depression
   4. Impact of CPT treatment over time
   5. Comparing the effectiveness of different CPT treatment components
4. Overview of CPT session by session
   1. Session 1: Psycho-education, treatment rationale
   2. Session 2: The impact statement
   3. Session 2a: Traumatic bereavement
   4. Session 3: Events, thoughts, emotions
   5. Session 4: First trauma account
   6. Session 5: Second trauma account & challenging questions
   7. Session 6: Challenging questions
   8. Session 7: Patterns of problematic thinking
   9. Sessions 8-11: Review patterns of problematic thinking; exploration of trauma-related themes
   10. Session 12: Intimacy and the final impact statement

Learning Objectives

1. To describe the psychological theories behind CPT.

2. To summarize the empirical evidence for CPT’s effectiveness.

3. To give an overview of the CPT protocol.

Notes

None