Evidence Based Therapy for PTSD: Cognitive Processing Therapy

Home Base will be offering a training opportunity for mental health clinicians, licensed in Massachusetts, interested in learning and implementing Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). CPT is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for PTSD. The training program will include weekly group consultation for the subsequent 6 months to workshop participants.

Consultation consists of a weekly, 1 hour group call led by two Home Base CPT trained therapists to support newly trained clinicians in implementing the CPT treatment protocol in clinical practice. Research demonstrates that consultation is strongly correlated with implementation in clinical practice.

Target Audience

This program is intended for

  • Psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Licensed mental health counselors

The instruction level for this activity is: Advanced 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the unique aspects of military culture and how they affect veteran mental health
  2. Demonstrate ability to engage a veteran or service member about the impact of the deployment cycle on mental health
  3. Discuss recommended structured interview-based PTSD assessments to determine clients appropriate for CPT
  4. Discuss how to define a trauma and what constitutes a criterion A traumatic event
  5. Explain self-report PTSD assessment tools to monitor treatment outcomes
  6. Describe the inclusion and exclusion criteria for CPT
  7. Describe symptoms of PTSD through the lens of CPT theory
  8. Explain the evidence base that supports the use of CPT in treating PTSD and its common comorbidities
  9. List pre-treatment barriers to engagement and strategies to overcome them
  10. Describe the differences between CPT and CPT+A
  11. Use the session-by-session CPT protocol
  12. Explain how to utilize Socratic Questioning to identify problematic beliefs about trauma
  13. Recite the definition of stuck points and name examples that are common in PTSD
  14. List the five themes explored in CPT
  15. Identify common challenges to implementing CPT and strategies for overcoming them
  16. Describe treatment-interfering behaviors to improve the efficacy of CPT
  17. Describe consultation requirements and process of participating in consultation

The instructional level for this activity is: Advanced

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 41.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 41.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 41.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 41.25 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 41.25 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 41.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 41.25 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 41.25 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 41.25 CE credit.

Registration opens: 
09/01/2020
Course closes: 
02/28/2021
Rating: 
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Speaker(s)

Louis Chow, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lauren Richards-Donegan, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 41.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 41.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 41.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 41.25 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 41.25 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 41.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 41.25 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 41.25 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 41.25 CE credit.

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