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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is “a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories,” the EMDR Institute website explains. [Excerpt]

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When Franchino finished his time at the treatment center, he already felt much better. He went into the center with his anxiety level usually at a 7 or an 8 out of 10. These days? Franchino said he’s usually a 2 or a 3, but still has bad days. As…

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Firefighters are strong, smart, resilient heroes and heroines, showing unprecedented bravery in the face of life-threatening events, yet many suffer in silence from the cumulative exposure to human tragedy and the lack of training on how to manage…

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First responders or Protective Service Workers who respond to manmade and natural disasters experience daily career exposure to acute stress and trauma. By working in professional positions in law enforcement, fire sciences, emergency medical…

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Since reading up on Eye Motion Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), I have been recommending it to hundreds of our Helpline callers and have heard incredible stories of the positive affect it has had on them. I know for a fact that there are folks…

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Geiselhart credits the six months he did in EMDR therapy for getting him off meth and freeing his mind of the ghosts of traumas past. In fact, he kicked meth cold turkey after his first EMDR session. And over the next few months he began sleeping…

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Given that partial posttraumatic stress disorder (pPTSD) may be a specific risk factor for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is important to understand the neurobiology of pPTSD. However, there are few extant studies in this…

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He contacted the organization Share the Load, and says, “15 seconds after calling and I knew I would be OK.” He went for treatment in Fargo and took part in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). “My mind didn’t process (the accidents…

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Objectives: This study investigated the clinical characteristics and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) findings of firefighters suffering from partial posttraumatic stress disorder (partial PTSD). They were treated by eye movement…

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First responders or Protective Service Workers who respond to manmade and natural disasters experience daily career exposure to acute stress and trauma. By working in professional positions in law enforcement, fire sciences, emergency medical…

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Marita is 29 jaar oud wanneer ze wordt verwezen wegens slaapproblemen en nare dromen. Deze hebben betrekking op een grote brand waar zij vijf jaar geleden als brandweervrouw bij betrokken was en waarbij drie brandweermensen om het leven kwamen. Na…

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She uses some special techniques to help officers “air their dirty laundry,” so to speak. She uses a technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to help the officers recall memories more clearly and be better able to deal…

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Fire fighters are at increased risk of developing mental health problems due to the nature of their work, which can sometimes be extremely traumatic. Arranging for immediate access to mental health specialists can often take a protracted time to…

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Crime victims, police officers, fire fighters, and field workers who are no longer disturbed by the aftereffects of violent assaults and/or the stressful nature of their work.

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