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  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 10% of US military veterans.
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a first-line PTSD treatment, but high attrition rates (up to 70%) limit its effectiveness.
  • Veterans often discontinue CPT before completing all 12 sessions, missing key therapeutic components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically identify the most effective components of CPT using an optimization trial.
  • To adapt CPT into a briefer, more efficient intervention package.
  • To reduce treatment attrition and improve PTSD care for veterans.

Main Methods:

  • A fractional factorial optimization trial was employed within the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) framework.
  • 270 veterans at three VA Medical Centers participated in a 16-condition experiment.
  • The study assessed the effectiveness of individual CPT components and their interactions on PTSD symptom reduction over 6 months.

Main Results:

  • The optimization trial identified key CPT components contributing to PTSD symptom reduction.
  • Analysis revealed mediators and moderators of component effectiveness.
  • This data informs the development of a refined, abbreviated CPT intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Adapting CPT into a briefer format is crucial for improving veteran access and treatment outcomes.
  • A refined CPT intervention holds the potential to reduce attrition and enhance efficiency in PTSD care.
  • Future large-scale trials will evaluate the effectiveness of the optimized CPT package for potential dissemination within the VA.