3/2/23 Grand Rounds

Kathleen M. Chard, PhD
Associate Chief of Staff for Research,
Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Director, UC Health Stress Center, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati,
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience,
College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a time-limited, predominantly cognitive therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), that has been established as a first-line treatment for PTSD in international treatment guidelines. This workshop will provide 1) a review of the research supporting CPT, 2) an overview of the CPT sessions content and 3) information on how CPT effectively can be implemented with diverse populations and individuals suffering from significant trauma.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss recent research supporting the use of CPT.

2. Describe the content of the CPT sessions.

3. Discuss how CPT can be implemented with diverse populations and individuals suffering from significant trauma.