53% of the 62 participants of the two Istanbul EMDR training organised by HAP were Syrian. We felt it is a unique opportunity to assess the needs of Syrian refugees they are working with. We asked all the participants who are all mental health…
The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been well established by numerous scientific studies over the past 25 years. The ability to achieve a rapid resolution of trauma symptoms often after only a few EMDR…
Dealing with catastrophe survivors is always a challenge for therapists trained in EMDR at individual level. In this text, the amazing experience of helping flood and landslide survivors in southern Brazil with EMDR is described in a step-by-step…
EMDR HAP has been on the front lines creating Trauma Recovery Networks. TRN’s are a collective of EMDR clinicians who provide a multi-tiered response in communities traumatized by natural and manmade disasters. This workshop is designed to teach…
El panel hablará de las distintas intervenciones con EMDR usadas en situaciones de catástrofe alrededor del mundo.The panel will discuss the various interventions EMDR used in disaster situations around the world.
Im Januar 2008 flogen Frau Dr. Helga Mattheß, Herr Dr. Arne Hofmann, Frau Silke Mehler und Herr Dr. Hans-Henning Melbeck für Trauma-Aid / HAP nach Java/Indonesien, um das dort begonnene Ausbildungsprojekt fortzusetzen. Seit Anfang des Jahres 2007…
In 1995 Dr. Sushma Mehrotra of Mumbai first read about a new therapy called EMDR. After studying all of the information available to her, she introduced it to the Bombay Psychological Association and then to the Bombay Psychiatric Society. To make…
In 1999, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP) began its work in Asia in Bangladesh. Since then HAP teams have trained clinicians in India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka. This presentation will summarize what has been learned from ten…
On Saturday 8th October 2005, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck northern Pakistan. The magnitude of the earthquake wiped out entire villages and communities, destroyed 400,000 houses and created over 73,000 fatalities…
A commuter plane out of Newark crashed late in the evening of February 12th as it approached the Buffalo airport, killing all 49 onboard, as well as a resident of Clarence, New Yrok, when the flight came to a fiery end in a residential neighborhood.…
I would like to give you a progress report on our projects related to the earthquake disaster. We appreciate and thank you for your ongoing and generous contributions in these projects.
In response to the World Trade Cenh disaster of 91 1 110 1, EMDR-HAP has formed the Disaaster Mental Health Network Recovery Network to provide EMDR for those directly involved with the tragedy.
This presentation provides a collective body of knowledge helpful for EMDR clinicians in understanding disaster response at sites both in post-Katrina operations in Louisiana and 911 operations in New York City. The presentation will include…
This article describes the author's experiences as a volunteer with the nonprofit EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, including trainings conducted for VA and DOD Clinicians.
