"The research team of Patricia Resnick, Candice Monson, and Kathleen Chard developed a CPT protocol and authored Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD.4 Despite CPT's many decades of existence, myths still abound, including: Myth: "I must relive my traumatic event(s) in detail." Truth: Like CBT, CPT focuses on changing beliefs (thoughts) about trauma and encourages new actions (behaviors) because of it. Working with thoughts isn't the same as re-experiencing."
"Cognitive processing therapy focuses on getting you unstuck from irrational beliefs and self-imposed limits. CPT emphasizes what's happening today rather than what happened at or during a trauma. CPT explores how one's trauma and past experiences of all kinds shaped current thinking. Decades of research show the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for many mental conditions, including anxiety and depression."
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) targets maladaptive beliefs and self-imposed limits that maintain PTSD symptoms. CPT prioritizes current thinking and behaviors instead of requiring detailed re-experiencing of traumatic events. PTSD affects about 4% of men and 10% of women in their lifetime and historically evolved from concepts like shell shock and combat stress reaction. The American Psychological Association recommends CPT and prolonged exposure for PTSD and endorses EMDR as an additional option. Developers of the CPT protocol include Patricia Resnick, Candice Monson, and Kathleen Chard. Therapy involves identifying stuck points, changing trauma-related thoughts, and encouraging new adaptive actions.
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