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>>Narrator: Cognitive Processing Therapy, or CPT,
is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CPT helps you identify and change ways of thinking that get in the way of recovery from PTSD.
CPT Coach is a helpful tool for people with PTSD who are
receiving Cognitive Processing Therapy from a mental health care professional.
Let’s explore the main features of the app.
You can also work with your health care team
to find the sections of the app that may be most useful to you.
The Practice Plan is designed to help you get the most out of Cognitive Processing Therapy.
To use the Practice Plan, select the type of CPT you will be completing.
Start Level 1 of the plan while you are in the first session with your therapist.
Level 1 includes several assessments, readings and tasks for you to work through.
A checkmark will appear next to each task you’ve completed.
Your therapist will let you know when you’re ready to move on to the next level of the Practice Plan.
Use the Stuck Points section of the app to examine your stuck points,
which are beliefs about yourself, other people,
or the world around you that block you from healing from your traumatic experience.
Keeping track of unhelpful thoughts or beliefs can help you process trauma.
Learn more about what a stuck point is and what it isn’t so you can identify your own.
Enter a stuck point into the app or choose one from the list of provided examples.
You can add additional stuck points at any time.
The “Learn” section provides information to help you better understand trauma, PTSD and CPT.
You can read more about topics and get answers to common questions you may have.
Worksheets are ways to record, understand, and change how you think about things.
You will be assigned worksheets by your therapist to complete over the course of your CPT treatment.
The Worksheet section of the app will store your completed
worksheets and allow you to choose new ones to review and complete.
Completing worksheets in the app means you won’t have to keep track of paper versions.
You can also download blank worksheets and print them out if you’d prefer.
You can track your PTSD and depression symptoms over time
using the short assessments in the Progress section.
First, choose an assessment and answer the questions as honestly as possible.
When you complete the assessment, you’ll be given feedback based on your score.
You can track your progress over time by completing assessments regularly
and checking your history.
This can help you see what’s going well and what you may still need to work on.
The Progress section can also be used to set and track personal goals.
Choose something you want to work on that is specific and within your control.
Log your progress regularly so you can see how you’re doing over time.
You can set reminders to work on your Practice Plan,
Worksheets, and Progress assessments so you can keep moving toward your goals.
You can also set a reminder for your CPT sessions with your therapist.
You can share the work you complete in the app with your health care team if you choose to.
Choose “Export Data” from the Settings section to download and share your worksheets,
assessment results, stuck point logs and writing assignments at any time.
Your data stays on your device unless you choose to share it.
If you are in crisis or need immediate help,
you can always access helpful resources in the Find Support section.
CPT Coach is free, secure and easy to use.
Download it today and talk with your therapist to see how
CPT Coach can help support your PTSD treatment.
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