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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD and Trauma

October 14, 2019 by Dr. Paul Greene

What Is Cognitive Processing Therapy?

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Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) developed by psychologists in the Department of Veterans Affairs. They specifically designed CPT to help people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which may arise after someone experiences a traumatic event. PTSD can include symptoms such as nightmares, depression, flashbacks, panic attacks, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, exaggerated startle response, and feeling constantly “on alert.”

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Filed Under: PTSD Tagged With: flashbacks, sexual assault, trauma

How the Kavanaugh Hearing Impacted Survivors of Sexual Assault with PTSD

November 26, 2018 by Dr. Paul Greene

The recent Senate hearings that led to the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh were both riveting and painful for many viewers. It’s difficult to recall another time when sexual assault and its effects played such a prominent role in our national conversation.

PTSD Kavanaugh hearing Blasey Ford sexual assault
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s description of her 1982 alleged sexual assault experience, and its decades-long aftermath, significantly impacted many survivors of sexual assault–especially those with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some even described the ubiquitous media coverage of the hearing and testimony as “triggering.”

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Filed Under: Anxiety, PTSD Tagged With: avoidance, flashbacks, medication, sexual assault, trigger

“Triggered” — The evolving meaning of an important term in PTSD

October 24, 2018 by Dr. Paul Greene

Triggered: pistol with trigger

The meaning of the term “triggered” comes from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It has developed a mixed reputation in recent years as it has come to be associated with the efforts of many colleges and universities to protect students from upsetting content or ideas. This new meaning of the term started with the best of intentions. Professors covering material that could be upsetting for those with a history of trauma began to warn students beforehand; hence the term “trigger warning.”

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Filed Under: Anxiety, PTSD Tagged With: depersonalization, flashbacks, trigger

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