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Judith Herman delineates a 3-stage model of recovery from trauma: (1) Safety; (2) Remembrance and Mourning; (3) Reconnection. She criticises current…

This workshop will focus on integrating EMDR into a phase-oriented recovery plan in treating adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect. EMDR…

Participants will learn: 1) how to use visual imagery are a part of EMDR with rape victims who are terrified of their rapist; 2) how to use visual…

To study the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with traumatized young women, 60 women between the ages of 16 and 25…

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is a recently developed technique that has been reported in the literature to be effective in treating…

This 18-month follow-up study builds on the findings of a randomized experimental evaluation that found qualified support for the short-term…

A multitude of published books and papers on child sexual abuse (CSA) describe symptoms, long-term effects, and therapy for survivors of abuse.…

Controversy follows innovation and threats to the status quo in many social domains, including the sciences. This article briefly summarizes…

Individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) usually experience significant impairment in their ability to function. Impulsivity,…

During the past 20 years, the development of brain imaging techniques and new biochemical approaches has led to increased understanding of the…

Child sex abuse is probably the most taboo subject in Britain despite the increased reporting and publicity given to it. And those who are involved…

Two multiple personality disorder patients with severe, persistent phobias were treated using Eye Movement Desensitization/Reprocessing (EMDR). Both…

This article examines the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in helping a client address problems with persistent anxiety and…

This book offers practical information about the use of EMDR in a typical clinical setting and presents innovations that build upon the information in…

In this chapter, we describe the current status of outcome research on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD. In this endeavor, we…

14 randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12-13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment. Assessment of…

Objective: This article examines survivor perspectives of the effectiveness of two different treatments for trauma symptoms among adult female…

Using EMDR with clients with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and other dissociative disorders (DDs) requires careful adaptation to allow the…

There is an increasing interest in using the procedures of EMDR with sexually abused children because of its effectiveness in treating PTSD and trauma…

This article reviews the complexity of adaptation and symptomatology in adult survivors of childhood neglect and abuse who meet criteria for the…

This book reviews research and development; discusses theoretical constructs and possible underlying mechanisms; and presents protocols and procedures…

Sexual abuse has created multiple short and long term problems for many individuals in society today. It often occurs in childhood and the scars that…

A randomized experimental evaluation found support for the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing trauma…

When EMDR is incorporated into a treatment plan, the treatment outcome is primarily determined by the clients' willingness and ability to trust their…

The case in this chapter integrates EMDR and interpretive short-term dynamic therapy as contrasted with cognitive, interpersonal, or existential…

Chris was a 44-year old woman who had extremely low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, and symptoms of dissociation when she began…

With Meredith, what had seemed an insurmountable impasse using a standard PTSD protocol had become amenable to significant resolution when addressed…

"Extending EMDR" is divided into two parts: those cases in which it was possible to target a relatively small number of distinct traumatic…

A case of a lesbian couple is presented in which one partner experienced early sexual abuse and the other a series of major losses (beginning with the…

The purpose of this replication study was either to support or refute the original Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing research conducted by…

The purpose of the study was to evaluate, through the use of a randomized experimental design, the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing trauma symptoms…

Examines EMDR and the experimental evidence surrounding it, which does not indicate that it is any more effective than other treatments for PTSD,…

This chapter provides an overview of how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) may be used to treat trauma/loss memories and related…

Three complex cases are presented to document further the broad applicability of eye movement desensitization (EMD) for PTSD. In the first subject…

This book reviews research and development; discusses theoretical constructs and possible underlying mechanisms; and presents protocols and procedures…

There are at present three published papers on the eye movement desensitization procedure. This paper reports two successfully treated cases, one with…

One of the fascinating developments in mental health care in the last decade has been the appearance of specific psychotherapies for various…

A literature review of current treatment models for child molesters and contemporary theories of etiology suggests a gap between theory and practice.…

A vignette is a brief case report that makes a contribution to the literature, but which has used only EMDR's standard protocol measures. This…

This article reviews recent findings in the developmental neurophysiology of children subjected to psychological trauma. Studies link extreme neglect…

This chapter presents an inside view of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) narrated by a client who was requested to tell her story…

This chapter presents an example of a relatively uncomplicated eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment, which can provide a…

More than half of the United States population has been affected by psychological trauma. Many individuals who survive traumatic experiences develop…

The junior high school girl in this case witnessed her mother's suicide at the age of four. She has been acting violently since she entered elementary…

Public education campaigns are needed to proclaim the right of children to be safe in their own homes and to encourage both abusers and victims to…

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