This brief narrative review begins with an overview of posttraumatic response and explains the value of early treatment in reducing/eliminating symptoms of distress and possibly preventing the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or…
Dear Editor, Recently I described the case of a scuba instructor suffering from acute stress disorder (ASD), a type of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), following the death of one of her students. The treatment described was a combination of eye…
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is based on the idea that negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours are the result of unprocessed memories. The treatment involves…
Trauma-focused CBT and EMDR therapy are recommended for children, adolescents and adults with PTSD. “Like CBT with a trauma focus, EMDR therapy aims to reduce subjective distress and strengthen adaptive cognitions related to the traumatic event.…
Compiled at the request of the Aan de staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport, [The The Secretary of State for Health, Welfare and Sport] requested Gezondheidsraad [the Health Council of the Netherlands] compile this 130 page national…
Se debe ofrecer a todas las personas con TEPT el curso de un tratamiento psicológico centrado en el trauma (terapia cognitivoconductual –TCC- centrada en el trauma o reprocesamiento y desensibilización por movimientos oculares- EMDR-). Estos…
Research on EMDR has reached the stage where it is now important to have recommended directions and strategies for research on specific applications of EMDR. This session will be a working discussion of research committee members, and any other…
Attention is drawn to the requirements by Approved Counsellors to comply with Victim Services policies, guidelines and procedures for the Approved Counselling Scheme outlined in the Handbook for Counsellors 2003.
Over the past 2-3 years, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) have been developed in the USA and UK. There remained a need, however, for the development of Australian CPGs for…
