PTSD Treatment for Incarcerated Men and Women: Arnold Ventures (AV)
This research will help identify if a PTSD treatment group, called Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), that is used in community settings is helpful in reducing PTSD symptoms among people who are incarcerated. The goal of CPT is to create a space for people to modify unhelpful beliefs related to trauma. A total of 692 participants will be enrolled from 6 locations and can expects to be on study for up to 24 weeks.
⁃ Participants will be enrolled from the Department of Corrections trauma treatment waitlist who have been screened for:
• No active symptoms of psychosis that would interfere with the individual's ability to participate in the group
• No active suicidal ideation with intent or plan
• Able and willing to participate in group therapy
• 18 years old or older
• meet PCL-5 criteria for current PTSD diagnosis within 2 months of enrollment
• No scheduled release date before the end of the treatment group
• able to understand the consent form as measured by the consent quiz
• have not participated in the previous CPT groups with UW project