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

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

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