Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

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From a cognitive perspective, I would utilize cognitive processing therapy (CPT). CPT is the best-supported cognitive therapy for PTSD, and, through its interventions, I could address Jerry’s maladaptive beliefs/stuck points (e.g., “I’m a horrible, evil person and I deserve to be punished”) that activate his fear response. Within the CPT framework, I would implement several different interventions. First, I would utilize psychoeducation because it would help explain how his thoughts impact his behaviors and subsequent feelings about his traumatic events and about his life. In addition, I would implement challenge questions to identify and test some of his beliefs about his traumatic events. For example, I would ask him if he deserves to

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