Cognitive processing therapy for moral injury.

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-161
Author(s):  
Jennifer Schuster Wachen ◽  
Wyatt R. Evans ◽  
Vanessa M. Jacoby ◽  
Abby E. Blankenship
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy

scholarly journals Spiritually Integrated Cognitive Processing Therapy: A New Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder That Targets Moral Injury

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 216495611875993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Pearce ◽  
Kerry Haynes ◽  
Natalia R Rivera ◽  
Harold G. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Spiritual Resources

Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder, and current treatments leave the majority of patients with unresolved symptoms. Moral injury (MI) may be one of the barriers that interfere with recovery from PTSD, particularly among current or former military service members. Objective Given the psychological and spiritual aspects of MI, an intervention that addresses MI using spiritual resources in addition to psychological resources may be particularly effective in treating PTSD. To date, there are no existing empirically based individual treatments for PTSD and MI that make explicit use of a patient’s spiritual resources, despite the evidence that spiritual beliefs/activities predict faster recovery from PTSD. Method To address this gap, we adapted Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an empirically validated treatment for PTSD, to integrate clients’ spiritual beliefs, practices, values, and motivations. We call this treatment Spiritually Integrated CPT (SICPT). Results This article describes this novel manualized therapeutic approach for treating MI in the setting of PTSD for spiritual/religious clients. We provide a description of SICPT and a brief summary of the 12 sessions. Then, we describe a case study in which the therapist helps a client use his spiritual resources to resolve MI and assist in the recovery from PTSD. Conclusion SICPT may be a helpful way to reduce PTSD by targeting MI, addressing spiritual distress, and using a client’s spiritual resources. In addition to the spiritual version (applicable for those of any religion and those who do not identify as religious), we have also developed 5 religion-specific manuals (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) for clients who desire a more religion-specific approach.

How Effective Is Cognitive- Processing Therapy in Improving PTSD and Depressive Symptoms?

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Resick ◽  
P. Nishith ◽  
T. L. Weaver ◽  
M. C. Astin ◽  
C. A. Feuer
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy
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