This seminar will focus on providing an overview of Cognitive Processing Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for adults experiencing trauma disorder symptoms. In this presentation, we review the overall structure of the manualized treatment protocol, providing case example highlights throughout to better illustrate important points.

Objectives:

After completing this program, social workers, program administrators, and other participants will be able to:

1. Provide a general overview of Cognitive Processing Therapy
2. Provide guidelines and considerations for Cognitive Processing Therapy
3. Discuss Cognitive Processing Therapy application in the Intensive Outpatient Program/Partial clinical setting and in the General Outpatient clinical setting
    

Presenter:

Dr. Khalima A. Bolden-Thompson is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Health Sciences in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Bolden-Thompson received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology after completing her internship at UCLA with a focus on Early Psychosis and Trauma. She went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a focus on Early Psychosis and Neuropsychological Assessment. Throughout her training and career she has developed expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma with an emphasis on treating comorbid trauma and serious mental illness. Since arriving at UC Davis, Dr. Bolden-Thompson has actively served on the Department of Psychiatry’s Diversity Advisory Committee, and is involved in recruitment activities focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in both the department and in the health system. Dr. Bolden-Thompson has also demonstrated her commitment to excellence in teaching and education and has lectured courses on social determinants of health in both the medical and nursing schools. Dr. Bolden-Thompson also has active and rich research that focuses on examining sociocultural factors associated with risk for psychosis and access to care. Dr. Bolden-Thompson has specific expertise in the impact of systemic marginalization of African Americans both in society and in the healthcare system on the mischaracterization of psychosis symptoms in this population as well as the role of intergenerational and contemporary trauma on this population as a key stressor contributing to psychosis symptoms in this group. Dr. Bolden-Thompson currently co-leads the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Team in Dr. Tara Niendam’s Early Psychosis Training and Technical Assistance grant with the state of California. She has published in various scientific journals focusing on these interests and is the member of a number of scientific societies.