Terry Waite will speak about the events which lead to his captivity in Lebanon. He will make particular reference to his experience in strict solitary confinement for almost five years and the methods he devised to enable him to retain both mental…
Some people survive trauma only to find themselves continuing to live in very real danger of further deliberate harm. This happens, for example, on a large scale where the state uses repressive violence against communities and at a personal level in…
A Global Collaboration Enhancing community and personal Resiliency through EMDR Training and Intervention – Carol R. Martin Since its inception more than 22 years ago, Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (Trauma Recovery/HAP),…
EMDR is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing paradigm, which differentiates it from other forms of psychotherapy. The model was formulated to describe clinical phenomena observed in EMDR, successfully predict treatment effects, and guide…
As a neurologically grounded methodology, EMDR Therapy has been successfully applied in diverse cultural settings. As a rapidly evolving form of psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy has faced and will continue to face major challenges. Some of these issues…
L’EMDR centré sur l’attachement (AF-EMDR, Attachement-focused EMDR) met l’accent sur le client et sur la relation thérapeutique « réparative » en combinant (1) le « tapping » comme ressource (Parnell 2008) afin d’améliorer la condition du client et…
The defense system (freezing-‐fight-‐flight-‐feigned death), that is set into motion in every individual by the exposure to any event that threatens life or bodily integrity in the self or in significant others, is terminated after the event is…
Resilience is a process that makes us capable of another kind of development after a trauma. A psycho-ecological perspective of resilience could be described with three sensorial niches. The first sensorial niche takes place in the womb where the…
Neuroimaging has been shown to be a powerful tool to investigate EMDR neurobiological correlates demonstrating a clear association between normalization of brain functional changes and symptoms regression. In the recent past, a series of EEG…
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs following exposure to a traumatic event. In particular, it results in a deficit of emotional regulation involving the amygdalae and the prefrontal cortex. We have been able to show, using EMDR therapy,…
In this workshop, EMDR treatment is presented as an effective clinical model for dealing with current health problems of trauma survivors, which are exacerbated by both the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Events) and lifelong PTSD. Early attachment deficits…
Exposure to childhood adversity markedly increases the risk of developing mood, anxiety, personality, substance abuse and psychotic disorders. Recent studies suggest that clinical sequelae may stem, at least in part, from enduring adverse effects on…
In this presentation Arianne will illustrate the use of EMDR with children with intergenerational trauma, severe presentations such as dissociative disorders and children out of home care. Actively involving their families in the healing process…
Over the last 25 years, EMDR therapy has grown and developed from a chance discovery into an empirically validated treatment and is now one of two therapies recommended for the treatment of PTSD in adults and children by the World Health…
In order to effectively work with clients who differ from their own cultural groups, clinicians and researchers require cultural competency skills. This workshop targets EMDR therapists who have experience or have an interest in working with a…
Background and Aims: In this talk, Dr. Ross will describe the clinical interview for diagnosing dissociative disorders, with a focus on dissociative identity disorder (DID). Methods: He will describe how to ask about blank spells, auditory…
Dr. Jamie Marich is one of the few members of the EMDR Therapy training community to be fully out and proud about her experience of having a clinically significant dissociative disorder and active dissociative system. A passionate advocate seeking to…
In this keynote address, Marich offers you a simple breakdown of what it really means to dissociate, shares on how common teaching in the EMDR community are creating barriers to good care, and offers you a new paradigm for helping you navigate your…
A precise understanding of trauma-related dissociation is essential for clinical practice, including the use of EMDR with traumatized patients. The existence of many conflicting and vague definitions of dissociation that include a mixture of…
Severe depression is one of the most common mental disorders and affects between 15-20 % of the general population in their lifetimes. Although many pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions exist that are considered to be effective in…
Our nervous systems broadcast many symptoms after the original causes of pain, sound, illness, and allergies are long gone. EMDR, Vagal Calming, and Visualization techniques can quiet or eradicate those symptoms! This training explains how to use…
Wanneer clienten met vroege, chronische traumatisering door middel van EMDR behandeld worden, moet de therapeut vaak als een soort ‘psychobiologische regelaar’ functioneren, om ervan verzekerd te zijn dat cliënten binnen hun Window of Tolerance…
Recent neuroscience research is discussed with a view towards increasing our understanding of underlying neurobiological processes with respect to traumatic stress syndromes and EMDR treatment. Moreover, the relevant neuroscience research and theory…
Patients with complex PTSD and dissociative symptoms are a challenging patient population . Concepts like the Disorder of Extreme Stress (Herman et al.) and the the research on memory networks and especially structural dissociation (Nijenhuis et al.)…
From the first days of its development, EMDR was applied to those suffering from the trauma of war. As EMDR pioneers worked with this population, the unique features of resolving combat-related PTSD rapidly became clear. These features included not…
Le travail psychothérapeutique avec la clientèle militaire et des premiers répondants comporte son lot de difficultés. La stigmatisation qui accompagne souvent toutes formes de maladie mentale, vient considérablement ralentir le processus…
This workshop introduces 'dyadic resourcing,' a form of resourcing designed to facilitate the processing of very early trauma with severely deprived clients, including those with attachment disorders. The goal of this process is to help a client…
India, the world’s second largest democracy, is known for its diversity in terrain, culture and ethnicity. Prone to both natural and man made calamities along with a high population density and not enough resources, mental health does not rank high…
It is estimated that more than 40% of the general population suffers from one or more fears of a specific object or situation at some times in their lives. Since EMDR is capable of resolving disturbing memories of events that are critical in the…
To know the present status of EMDR in Asian countries: Method: Inquiries by e-mail to the representatives of Asian countries and related US or European people were sent. Replies were received from countries like Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong,…
This paper tries to highlight the milestones of some of the Asian EMDR Associations and the evolution of EMDR Asia and the practices and challenges faced. Some of the issues are related to the parity of trainees’ qualifications with those from USA,…
EMDR is being used in a wide range of psychopathological conditions beyond simple PTSD, including many conditions usually included in the concept of Severe Mental Illness as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe dissociative disorders and extreme…
The first South Korean EMDR basic training begun in 2003 and since then, gradual progress has been made in regard to research, practice, and dissemination. But a recent surge of social demands for trauma therapy brought by a Sewol Ferry Disaster in…
The comorbidity of PTSD and substance abuse provides sufficient reason for treating patients, who are addicted, with EMDR while focusing on the PTSD diagnosis. However, there are several pathways leading to addiction, and PTSD is only one of them.…
Severe depression is one of the most common mental disorders and affects between 15-20 % of the general population in their lifetimes. Although many psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions exist that are considered to be effective in…
In 1989 the first publications on EMDR emerged. Now, almost 30 years later, there is enough evidence to conclude that EMDR is an established, time-limited treatment for PTSD. Although, based upon Shapiro’s AIP model, one would predict that EMDR is…
