Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy with Patricia Resick
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Mar 29, 2024 
Dr. Patricia Resick discusses Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, challenging negative beliefs and emotions, freeze responses in trauma, writing therapy for dissociative clients, comparing CPT and Prolonged Exposure, revisiting traumatic events to correct perceptions, therapist reflective function, and the importance of supervision in trauma therapy.
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Early Rape Crisis Work
- Patricia Resick's internship involved rape crisis counseling in the mid-1970s.
- This experience shifted her career focus from children to trauma victims.
Lack of Trauma Understanding
- In the 1970s, medical professionals lacked training and understanding of trauma, even questioning its significance.
- PTSD wasn't recognized in the DSM until 1980, highlighting the evolving understanding of trauma.
Early Trauma Findings
- Early longitudinal studies revealed that many trauma victims did not recover over a year.
- Initial treatment efforts were ineffective due to a lack of understanding about acute stress disorder and patient reluctance.