Populations facing health disparities include groups with significantly higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder than the general population who frequently experience lived experience stress, which may complicate posttraumatic stress disorder symptom presentations. However, there are currently no posttraumatic stress disorder treatments designed to meet the unique needs of these individuals.
The proposed study will pilot an adaptation of Cognitive Processing Therapy (a gold-standard treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder) that has been modified to incorporate the impact of lived experience stress as an additional treatment target. This project has the potential to advance our understanding of how to enhance Cognitive Processing Therapy in order to optimize posttraumatic stress disorder treatment response and mitigate health disparities.
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Participants randomized to this arm will receive the adapted CPT-LEAP treatment delivered in weekly one-hour sessions, using the CPT variable length format in line with standard VA practice (9-15 sessions).
Participants randomized to this arm will receive standard CPT treatment delivered in weekly one-hour sessions, using the CPT variable length format in line with standard VA practice (9-15 sessions).
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