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What is Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)?

Category: Psychotherapy

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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a type of psychotherapy intended for treatment of PTSD. CPT focuses less on exposure and more on writing and reading about trauma to become aware of thoughts and feelings. There is a strong education component and a focus on learning skills to balance beliefs.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Post-traumatic stress disorder 2716 30
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder 69 3
Major depressive disorder 10 5
Traumatic brain injury 5 1
Bipolar I disorder 2 0
Generalized anxiety disorder 2 1

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  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 3
Mild 4
None 23

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Side effect Patients Percentage
Repressed memory 2
Avoidance of people 1
Cognitive confusion 1
Excessive anger 1
Flashbacks 1
Guilt with depression 1

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Why patients stopped taking Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 8
Felt finished with this treatment 6
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 5
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 5
Expense 4
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 4
Change in health plan coverage 2
Doctor's advice 2
I didn't have enough time 2
No convenient appointments available 2
Found another therapist or program I preferred 1
See all 23 patients who've stopped going to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Duration

Stopped going to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 13
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 4
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 18
Usually 8
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 11
Somewhat hard to take 10
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 7
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 0
< $25 15
Not specified 15
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