Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder (PTSD-BPD)

CPT is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. This first-line treatment for PTSD will be adapted and combined with SRM into 12 sessions, 60-90 minutes targeting both PTSD and BPD. Individuals assigned to this intervention will attend treatment sessions, and be asked to do treatment homework at home. The primary outcomes are PTSD and BPD severity.

In the Suicide Risk Management only condition, participants will receive 6 weekly sessions over the course of six weeks focused on suicide stabilization and management. Each SRM session will be variable lengths, depending on the participants' suicide risk and can be up to 60 minutes.