Cognitive Therapies
The Galovski et al. (2015) paper discusses Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) as it works to treat PTSD in a manualized way. It also addresses special considerations. I really liked Molly's case example, for I feel like it exemplified how CPT would look and provided common cognitive distortions someone may have that on the surface appear rational, but are not in line with reality. This example also helped me understand the authors' comment of not getting caught up in all of the client's cognitions, for it is only the ones that are relevant to the trauma that should be targeted in CPT. Because personalities are so varied and therapy sessions often involve other life content, I think adherence to the disorder, criteria, and maintaining factors is especially important in cognitive therapies. Toward the end of the article, the authors discussed how modifications in the treatment should be avoided unless a patient's symptoms preclude comprehension, safety, or engagement. How...