Personalized Cognitive Processing Therapy to Improve Everyday Functioning after PTSD
Personalizing Cognitive Processing Therapy with a Case Formulation Approach to Intentionally Target Impairment in Psychosocial Functioning Associated with PTSD
This project personalizes Cognitive Processing Therapy to better target problems with daily life, relationships, and emotions in Veterans living with PTSD.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Boston Health Care System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11415401 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would receive Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) tailored to the specific ways PTSD affects your thinking, feelings, and relationships using a personalized case formulation. Clinicians keep the proven core parts of CPT but focus sessions on the day-to-day and social problems that matter most to you. The project trains providers to deliver this tailored approach, treats Veterans through the VA system, and tracks changes in PTSD symptoms, functioning, and quality of life. The aim is to increase engagement and deliver more meaningful improvements in everyday functioning beyond symptom relief.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Veterans with PTSD who continue to struggle with work, relationships, or everyday activities and are willing to try focused psychotherapy within the VA system.
Not a fit: People without PTSD, those unable or unwilling to engage in psychotherapy, or those whose primary problems are medical rather than psychological are unlikely to benefit from this tailored CPT approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more Veterans with PTSD could gain better daily functioning, stronger relationships, and improved quality of life from CPT.
How similar studies have performed: CPT is a well-established effective therapy for PTSD, but intentionally personalizing it to target functional impairment is a newer approach with limited prior testing.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- VA Boston Health Care System — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Galovski, Tara E — VA Boston Health Care System
- Study coordinator: Galovski, Tara E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.