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Psychiatry Academy, MGH Institute of Health Professions

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Cues
  • Mindfulness
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Essentials of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Describe information related to PTSD, including prevalence, DSM criteria, morbidity and comorbidity. Explain two exposure-based approaches for reducing PTSD symptoms by confronting trauma memories and related emotions. Discuss how using exposure to trauma memories and emotions facilitates shifts in the perceived meaning of the trauma. Explain an in vivo exposure hierarchy for reducing trauma-related situational avoidance. 6. Explain the mechanisms by which exposure to trauma-related situations and cues reduces PTSD symptoms. 7. Plan an effective in vivo exposure for PTSD and troubleshoot common pitfalls that undermine in vivo exposure. 8. Identify core trauma-related beliefs 9. Describe techniques to assist patients in recognizing and challenging trauma-related beliefs 10. Discuss how to guide patients in restructuring trauma-related beliefs to generate more accurate and helpful cognitions 11. Describe how to recognize and support emotional habituation inherent to the behavioral and cognitive techniques used with patients 12. Identify and describe coping skills training for patients who struggle to engage in adaptive behaviors 13. Discuss how to teach patients how and when to use mindfulness and distress tolerance skills in CBT for PTSD

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 5 creditsNursingUp to 5 creditsPsychologyUp to 5 creditsSocial WorkUp to 5 credits

MOC types

No MOC

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Faculty 2

All faculty

Pricing

Other Professionals$345
Physicians and Doctoral-level Professionals$445

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  • Enduring / On-demand
  • Credit · Up to 5 credits
  • $345 member · $445 standard
  • Released
    Jan 14, 2025
  • Last day to claim credit
    Jan 15, 2028 1 year left