On this episode of Sanity, Dr. Jason Duncan and Dr. Katherine Dondanville cover post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its various treatments. Dr. Dondanville is board-certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology, and she specializes in a specific treatment for PTSD called cognitive processing therapy (CPT). CPT is a time-limited (around 12 sessions) approach which provides clients with background information on cognitive theories, explores negative beliefs, called “stuck-points” they developed related to their trauma, and then teaches them skills to challenge these beliefs. Dr. Dondanville explains CPT also addresses five themes often affected by traumatic events: safety, power/control, esteem, intimacy, and trust. Other treatment options for PTSD, such as prolonged exposure (PE) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment are also covered. Dr. Dondanville provides numerous examples of how the components of CPT are delivered in therapy. She also shares a multitude of resources accessible to clinicians or people who are struggling with PTSD themselves. Dr. Dondanville discusses her research on PTSD, including the shocking statistic of 80-90% of civilians and 40-60% of active duty or veterans experience remission from PTSD. Tune in to learn more about PTSD and how it is effectively treated!
Resources:
Katy's University of Texas Profile:
http://profiles.uthscsa.edu/?pid=profile&id=3A90J17TT
Strong Star (Research Initiative)
https://patriot.uthscsa.edu/strongstar/
Strong Star Training Initiative
https://www.strongstartraining.org/
CPT for PTSD (Training and Clinician Look up)
National Center for PTSD
This American Life - 10 Session
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions
Social Media Information:
Twitter: @KatyDondanville
Instagram: strongstar_ptsd
Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
