[GROUP COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY - CPT - A CASE STUDY].

Introduction: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is one of only a few evidence based therapies that was developed and proven effective for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Therapy can be administered in an individual or group format. Group CPT was offered in our clinic prior to the onset of the Iron Swords war. Among the participants was G., who was diagnosed with PTSD following an injury that occurred during his military service.

Aims: The aim of this report is to present group CPT through the experience of one participant who was diagnosed with PTSD due to a military injury and to discuss the potential utility of such a group to treat PTSD secondary to the Iron Swords war.

Background: G was referred to treatment due to decreased functioning and active symptoms of PTSD that persisted several years after his injury. Despite his reservations, he participated in most meetings of group therapy that was based on the CPT protocol.

Discussion: In this time of war where trauma is abundant, a group model based on a protocol that was developed specifically to treat PTSD may be useful. In the case presented, group based CPT partially improved PTSD symptoms in a participant with a military based injury. Since then our clinic continues to offer group based CPT therapy which was also provided to a population of survivors of the massacre that took place at the onset of the Iron Swords war.