Welcome to the official website for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) hosted by the treatment authors: Patricia Resick, PhD, Kate Chard PhD, and Candice Monson, PhD.

About Cognitive Processing Therapy

CPT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). CPT was developed in the late 1980s and has been shown to be effective in reducing PTSD symptoms related to a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, combat, rape and natural disasters. CPT is endorsed by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, as well as the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD. The treatment manual has been translated into six languages.