Cognitive Processing Therapy 
                                    Veteran/Military Version: 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                         THERAPIST’S MANUAL 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                         Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D., and Candice M. Monson, Ph.D. 
                              National Center for PTSD, Women’s Health Sciences Division 
                                   VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University 
                                                                 
                                                               & 
                                                                 
                                               Kathleen M. Chard, Ph.D. 
                                Cincinnati VA Medical Center and University of Cincinnati 
                                                                 
                                                         August 2008 
                
                                         Correspondence should be addressed to: 
                     Patricia Resick or Candice Monson, WHSD (116B-3), VA Boston Healthcare System, 
                                        150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 
                                     Patricia.Resick@va.gov or Candice.Monson@va.gov
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                         
                                                                 
                                When referencing this manual, please use the following citation: 
                       Resick, P.A., Monson, C.M., & Chard, K.M. (2008). Cognitive processing therapy: 
                          Veteran/military version. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
                              
                  How to Use This Manual 
       
      Parts I, II, and III  
       
      The veteran/military version of the therapist’s manual for Cognitive Processing Therapy 
      (CPT) has been organized to maximize the ease with which therapists prepare for and 
      conduct CPT.  
       
      Part I includes background information on CPT and other common issues related to 
      PTSD that may arise during the therapy. We recommend that therapists read the entire 
      manual before meeting with patients.  
       
      Part II includes instructions on each of the 12 sessions. Each session opens with a 
      summary that briefly outlines the format of the session and gives recommended times 
      for each segment of the session. Each segment is then reviewed in detail, with goals, 
      rationale, and sample dialogue. Call-outs are located throughout this section in the right 
      margins of the text to allow therapists to quickly locate specific topics. Sample session 
      progress notes follow the close of each session to facilitate tracking of therapist/patient 
      progress. Relevant patient handouts also follow each session; please refer to the 
      Materials Manual for additional information on handouts.  
       
      Part III offers information on alternatives to conducting CPT, including variations of CPT 
      and adaptations of CPT for group administration.