Exploring the acceptability of delivering Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to UK veterans with PTSD over Skype: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Sample demographics.

Participant	Age	Gender	Ethnicity	Employment status	Relationship status	Service	Years in service	Years passed since leaving	Number of sessions completed
1	58	Male	White	Not working – ill health	In a relationship	Army	42	1	12
2	31	Male	White	Full time	Single	Army	6	3	12
3	49	Male	White	Not working – ill health	In a relationship	Army	14	25	12
4	42	Male	White	Not working – ill health	In a relationship	Navy	n/a	2	6
5	52	Male	White	Not working – ill health	In a relationship	Army	31	2	12
6	34	Male	White	Not working – ill health	In a relationship	RAF	14	2	12
7	47	Male	White	Part time	Married	Army	5	1	12
8	27	Male	White	Full time	Married	Army	7	2	12
9	45	Male	White	Full time	Married	RAF	7	20	12
10	48	Male	White	Full time	Married	Army	12	19	12
11	43	Female	White	Part time	Married	Army	12	6	12
12	44	Male	White	Not working – seeking	Married	Army	26	2	12
13	36	Male	Black	Not working – ill health	Married	Army	6	7	12
14	32	Male	White	Full time	Married	Marines	7	6	12
15	48	Male	White	Full time	Married	Army	24	2	12
16	27	Male	White	Full time	Married	Army	7	2	12

Table 2. Summary of key themes and sub-themes.

Key theme	Sub-theme
Effect of your own environment	Control over your own environment Lack of support between sessions Snapback to reality
Importance of good therapeutic alliance	Putting a face to the name Impersonal feeling No different from being in the room
Technicalities and practicalities	Good preparation is key Flexibility of Skype Technical aspects Session length and timing
Personal accountability	Finding the time and space Managing attendance and engagement Moving forward
Measuring change	Negative past experiences with therapy Improving self-recognition Managing symptoms