Brief Description:
This intensive two-day module provides training in CPT, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. It presents theory underlying CPT, a brief overview of CPT’s empirical support, and step-by-step instructions in CPT protocol techniques. Throughout the workshop strategies for conceptualizing and dealing with co-morbidity, managing avoidance, and keeping patients optimally engaged are provided. Video clips of expert therapists demonstrate CPT skills, and participants are asked to do role-plays and other assignments to learn concepts and practice skills. Attendance on both days is required. Participants will receive Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual by Resick et al., Dec 2016 (1st Edition) as part of the workshop.
Note: This presentation can be presented face-to-face or as a webinar.
Learning Objectives:
- Characterize symptoms of PTSD through the lens of CPT theory.
- Substantiate some of the empirical evidence of CPT’s effectiveness in reducing PTSD.
- Consider co-morbid psychological disorders, and personality and environmental factors.
- Include methods of assessing CPT treatment effectiveness.
- Implement the CPT standard protocol with individual patients diagnosed with PTSD.
- Articulate CPT practice assignments and rationale.
- Communicate role of avoidance in CPT.
- Present two primary types of emotions.
- Implement structured treatment protocol.
- Communicate the goals of treatment.
- Evaluate treatment compliance.
- Point out the concept of stuck points.
- Articulate the concepts behind the five themes.
- Practice the use of Socratic Dialogue.