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Total Credits: 1 American Psychological Association (APA)
DESCRIPTION:
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a short-term, evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD (Resick, Monson, & Chard, 2016). CPT is considered to be a first-line treatment for service members and veterans diagnosed with PTSD according to the VA/DoD Guideline for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress (2017). This introductory course provides an overview of the empirical support for CPT, the key theoretical concepts upon which CPT is based, and the main interventions included in the CPT protocol. Information regarding additional training requirements for therapists who wish to offer CPT is provided.
Target Audience: For behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to:
This activity is approved for 1.0 continuing education credits (CEs)
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.
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.
Andrew Santanello, Psy.D is a licensed, clinical psychologist. Dr. Santanello worked in the Department of Veterans Affairs as a PTSD specialist for over a decade before moving to his current position as a Military Behavioral Health Psychologist, PTSD subject matter expert, and National Cognitive Processing Therapy trainer at the Center for Deployment Psychology. Although Dr. Santanello has extensive expertise with "second-wave" CBT interventions such as CBT-D, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy, his passion for "third-wave" behavioral interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, is a common thread throughout his professional career. His professional interests include dissemination and practice of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy with an increasing focus on mechanisms of change and process-based psychotherapy, psychological
