Case report on the use of cognitive processing therapy–cognitive, enhanced to address heavy alcohol use
✍ Scribed by Elissa McCarthy; Ismene Petrakis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
There is a high rate of co‐occurring alcohol dependence (AD) in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is an effective treatment for individuals diagnosed with PTSD. CPT–Cognitive (CPT‐C) is a modified form of CPT. This case report describes a 12‐week course of CPT‐C treatment, enhanced to address heavy alcohol use, in a combat veteran with PTSD and co‐occurring AD. By treatment end, the veteran demonstrated clinically significant improvement in both PTSD symptoms and alcohol‐related problems and sustained these gains 12‐weeks posttreatment. The results indicate promise for the use of CPT‐C, enhanced for heavy alcohol use, for individuals diagnosed with PTSD and AD.