Cognitive Processing Therapy Worksheet
Test a trauma-shaped belief against the evidence.
What it is
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Worksheet is a structured trauma-focused CBT tool for identifying and challenging "stuck points" (distorted beliefs about safety, trust, control, esteem, or intimacy).
Why it works
Trauma often generates overgeneralized beliefs ("I can never trust anyone again", "I should have known"). Systematic challenging helps distinguish between realistic lessons and distorted stuck points:
CPT Stuck Point Shift
“It happened because I am fundamentally defective and unsafe.”
Practicing with Camic
Camic guides you through completing CPT challenging-questions worksheets to reframe stuck points safely.
Applied in real situations
Sources
Resick, P.A., Monson, C.M., & Chard, K.M. (2016). Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual. Guilford Press. Resick, P.A. et al. (2002). A comparison of cognitive-processing therapy with prolonged exposure and a waiting condition for PTSD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70(4), 867–879. CPT is a VA/DoD and APA-recommended first-line PTSD treatment.