The coronavirus or COVID-19 is a reality that is affecting European countries in different ways. The purpose of this text is to share the reflections of what we have experienced, observed and done in dealing with the Coronavirus emergency. By writing…
The Coronavirus threat has had a deep impact on our emotions, cognitive schemas, as well as on our sense of control and safety, generating new anxieties and worries and suddenly changing our lives and habits. As many countries have started to ease…
BackgroundApproximately 50% of intensive care survivors experience persistent psychological symptoms. Eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a widely recommended trauma-focussed psychological therapy, which has not been investigated…
The Turkey EMDR Trauma Recovery Group consists of 500 psychotherapists who received EMDR training and are carrying out the EMDR, Humanitarian AssistancePrograms of the EMDR Association Turkey. They are volunteers.
ver 200,000 patients survive an intensive care admission each year in the United Kingdom (UK). For patients, survival is frequently beset by a range of chronic disabilities. Approximately 50% must navigate an often complex convalescence, while…
In the UK, The Trauma Response Network has been providing free EMDR therapy to children and young people affected in one way or the other by Covid-19 and its consequences. In line with the national and international picture which showed that during…
This study compared the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), emotional freedom technique (EFT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating PTSD in patients who recovered from Covid-19 in Tabriz (Iran).The…
Primary Objective: To determine the feasibility of delivering a protocolised, remote, online, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) intervention, within 12-weeks of hospital discharge, for adult survivors of Covid-19 related critical…
The current study focuses on the effect of five sessions of EMDR therapy (EMDR R-TEP intervention) on PTSD levels of individuals who can be defined as a high-risk group during the pandemic process. For this purpose, online EMDR therapy (EMDR R-TEP…
EMDR therapy can actively address the characteristics underlying Eating Disorders (EDs) such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Binge Eating Disorders (BED), leading to a significant improvement in the symptoms associated with these…
Recent research has provided new information on the impact of COVID-19 and previous pandemics on the mental health of healthcare professionals (HCP). Several studies have found that HCP are greatly affected by pandemics and may develop anxiety…
Background and objectiveThe present work aims at describing our experience in psychological support of healthcare professionals from Udine Hospital (Italy) during COVID-19 pandemic through EMDR-IGTP (Eye Movement Desensitization and…
The World Health Organization and several international guidelines (e.g., Cochrane Review) recommend EMDR for treating PTSD in children, adolescents and adults. The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) provides individual EMDR…
Literature points to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as evidence-based therapies for trauma-related disorders. Treatments are typically administered in a vis-à-vis setting with patients…
Literature points to CBT and EMDR as evidence-based therapies for trauma-related disorders. Treatments are typically administered in a vis-à-vis setting with patients reporting symptoms of a previously experienced trauma. Conversely, online-therapies…
Participants interested in providing mental health critical care, rapid response, or early intervention for individuals or groups, in-person or online, will be introduced to the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST) procedures and the EMDR…
Participants interested in how to provide mental health critical care, rapid response or early intervention for individuals or groups, online or in-person, will be introduced to the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST) procedures and the EMDR…
After the extraordinary success of the previous Frontiers Research Topic dedicated to “Present and future of EMDR” (500,000 views), this is a sequel to the same topic, and is a result of increasing interest in this pioneering psychotherapeutic…
The transfer of social, school and working life to a digital dimension due to the current pandemic has disproportionately increased risks and threats of the Internet: cyberbullying, sexting, online grooming and revenge porn. The pandemic has also…
This presentation is based on elements from EMDR therapy including Shapiro's EMD (1989, 2018). Originally EMD was presented as the treatment for traumatic memories that focused on desensitizing the image of the event. "This procedure is currently…
This presentation is based on elements from EMDR therapy including Shapiro's EMD (1989, 2018). Originally EMD was presented as the treatment for traumatic memories that focused on desensitizing the image of the event. "This procedure is currently…
MDR therapy is one of the empirically-supported treatments for the psychological effects of trauma, that is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2013), United Nations High Commission for Refugees ((UNHCR, 2015) and the International…
BackgroundStressful events during a pandemic are a major cause of serious health problems, such as burnout, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among health care workers (HCWs). During three years, HCWs, on the frontline to fight the…
A body of research has demonstrated the efficacy of timely psychotherapy in the acute phase of traumatization. COVID19 emergency represented for several reasons a highly traumatic event for the most of professionals involved in patients’ care…
Background:The COVID-19 pandemic is putting a strain on health systems around the world. Healthcare workers, on the front lines of the epidemic, are facing major and potentially traumatic stressful events, overwhelming their ability to cope and their…
During the period of COVID-19 pandemic from the start of 2020 till late 2021, mental health services—seeking and providing—have gone through various changes and adaptations. In this article, we report on EMDR psychotherapy service providers in India,…
The addiction epidemic has over 21.5 million U.S. residents over the age of 11 having a substance abuse problem. Of those, almost 2 million were addicted to prescription pain relievers, and another 586,000 to heroin. Moreover, four out of five heroin…
EMDR Resources in the Era of Covid-19, edited by Marilyn Luber, is a compendium of EMDR protocols, resources and procedures that has just been published to support and enrich the EMDR community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of the resources…
Death of a loved one is universally distressing. The stressful conditions of COVID-19 can compound the trauma of a loss. Consequently, the mourner has to deal with: (a) the loss of a loved one; (b) potential complications of grief and mourning caused…
he flash technique (FT) is a low-intensity individual or group intervention that appears to rapidly lessen the distress of disturbing and traumatic memories. This paper reports on the safety and effectiveness of group FT with 77 healthcare providers…
The flash technique (FT) is a low-intensity individual or group intervention that appears to rapidly lessen the distress of disturbing and traumatic memories. This paper reports on the safety and effectiveness of group FT with 77 healthcare providers…
The 4 Elements was developed by Elan Shapiro in 2007 to use as a stress reduction technique. It has been modified here for use with children. In this chapter, you will see the 4 Elements slides along with a poster that parents can use with children.…
ObjectiveFrontline mental health, emergency, law enforcement, and social workers have faced unprecedented psychological distress in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the RCT (Randomized Controls Trial) study was to investigate the…
An adapted Group-Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) training has been developed for the “Age of Corona” that trains EMDR clinicians in the use of the G-TEP worksheet for remote individual application. The G-TEP Remote Individual & Self Care…
As the world watches the dominos fall in increasingly complex patterns, with layer upon layer of concerns, risks, and fear, no one on the planet is currently living with any kind of physical or emotional immunity. Not even 9/11 brokered the kind of…
BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological support was provided to healthcare workers in Nephrology and Dialysis Operative Unit of the Azienda Ospedaliera Bassini using an EMDR group protocol to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms in…
First workshopISP® (Immediate Stabilization Procedure) is a stabilization procedure for victims of natural and/or manmade disasters within minutes to hours of trauma exposure. ISP® has been fully upgraded. ISP® utilizes rapid alternating tactile…
The following series of guidelines, suggestions and tips grew out of the work that we/EMDR Italy have been doing with clients and groups during the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in the earliest days of the pandemic. These are based on our…
I am passing on to you a brief, modified version of an outline I have used for resilience. May some of it be helpful to your clients, and you. As I send this off to Marilyn Luber (thanks Marilyn for coordinating this), I have some personal thoughts I…
The EMDR therapy model is rapidly evolving. The idea that EMDR therapy can offer a full range of response when it comes to mental health needs is new. There are commonlyknown crisis response models that -even if outdated or have demonstrated lack of…
Among other stress-management techniques (e.g., debriefing and defusing), EMDR was considered by the psychological staff as appropriately adaptable to an ongoing stressful situation, whose features were not common for all exposed individuals, with…
Introduçãoo aparecimento de casos de COVID-19 acarretou o surgimento de estresse agudo na população em geral, em especial nos profissionais da saúde e, dentre eles, nos de saúde mental, que passaram a ter alta demanda para atendimento a pessoas…
This case presentation follows the therapeutic journey with a 16 year old girl who suffered debilitating pseudo seizures following a traumatic event. In extended COVID lockdown, with telehealth the only means of connecting, the presentation explores…
