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What’s the Latest in Cognitive Processing Therapy? Updates in Research and Practice
Jennifer Wachen, PhD and Ellen Healy, PhD
Wednesday, May 21 at 2:00pm ET
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 Photo by Antoni Shkraba Studio
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About the Presenters
JENNIFER WACHEN, PhD is a Clinical Research Psychologist in the Women's Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Additionally, she is a trainer and consultant in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and serves as a clinician and supervisor within the Women's Trauma Recovery Team at VA Boston. Her research interests include the evaluation of treatment interventions for PTSD and comorbid conditions, factors contributing to treatment engagement and retention, and the relationship between trauma and physical health and psychosocial functioning outcomes.
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ELLEN HEALY, PhD is the Training Program Manager for the VA Cognitive Processing Therapy Training Program, Office of Mental Health. She is an affiliate of the Women's Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD. She is also a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a CPT trainer and consultant and manages CPT training resources and coordinates regional CPT trainings for VA.
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About the Topic
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy used to effectively treat PTSD. The purpose of this webinar is to share with mental health clinicians up-to date information about the research evidence supporting CPT and the latest clinical practice developments to enhance their implementation of CPT. Recent research findings enhance our understanding of predictors of outcomes, treatment of comorbidities, alternative delivery methods and effectiveness of CPT in international samples. CPT clinical practice guideline recommendations incorporate these findings. By employing the latest edition of the CPT manual, which emphasizes developing a strong understanding of CPT case conceptualization, along with CPT-specific strategies to address engagement, clinicians can better address individual concerns to deliver effective CPT for a wide range of patients.
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a trauma-focused psychotherapy, is one of the most researched treatments for PTSD. A large number of studies show it is effective, including in patients with complicated presentations, such as comorbid personality disorders and other co-occurring conditions. CPT has the strongest recommendation as a treatment for PTSD in every clinical practice guideline.
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