Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) 4x4 - Day Three

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This intensive 4-part 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. 

 

Attendees must attend the entire workshop series to earn credit.

 

Attendees must participate using a separate computer rather than joining a group of people viewing via one machine to acquire credit for attendance.

 

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.

 

4x4 Basic Training Agenda:

1100 – 1300 PHASE III CPT: Processing the trauma 

Session 4 Socratic Dialogue Working with Assimilation Introducing and assigning Challenging Questions Worksheet 

1300 – 1400 Session 5 

Role play on Challenging Questions Worksheet Introducing and assigning Patterns of Problematic Thinking worksheet 

1400 – 1500 PHASE IV CPT: Learning to challenge 

Sessions 6 and 7 Reviewing Patterns of Problematic Thinking Worksheet Introducing & working with the Challenging Beliefs Worksheets (CBW) Introducing trauma theme #1: Safety 

OUT-OF-TRAINING PRACTICE: Complete Socratic Dialogue Exercises #1 AND #2 

 

Continuing Education credits (CE's) for 14 credits. 

 

The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.