Cognitive Processing Therapy

Max points: 5 Type: Podcast

Two clinicians unpack Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma: how it differs from CBT, why avoidance sustains PTSD, and how tools like psychoeducation, impact statements, “stuck point” logs, and trauma accounts drive healing and post-traumatic growth. Helpful for understanding trauma's roots and practical, evidence-based steps to recover.

Channel: Beautiful Minds Wellness Duration: 0:38:58

Questions

1. What is one main goal of writing a trauma account in CPT?

To permanently erase memories To focus only on positive events To avoid triggering reminders To integrate fragmented memories through exposure

2. What is the purpose of the 'impact statement' in CPT?

To measure weekly progress in therapy To identify stuck points and trauma's impact on core life areas To record physical health conditions To summarize a client's life history

3. Which brain regions are highlighted as central to trauma storage and response?

Occipital lobe and thalamus Cerebellum and brainstem Frontal lobe and hippocampus Amygdala and hippocampus

4. What does CPT stand for in the podcast discussion?

Cognitive Processing Therapy Clinical Psychological Therapy Cognitive Prevention Therapy Complex PTSD Treatment

5. What key factor is identified as preventing recovery from trauma in CPT?

Medication Overexposure Genetics Avoidance

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