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  • Understanding PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    Understanding PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault. PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as intrusive memories of the trauma, avoidance…