Participants of this workshop will explore an extraordinary phenomenon that has been observed during EMDR therapy for grief following the loss of a loved one, a stranger for whose death they feel responsible, or even a pet considered to be a family…
Background Traumatic and sudden loss can result in trauma symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks and avoidance. These symptoms can disrupt natural grief processes (Murray. J EMDR Pract Res. 2012, 6(4):187–91). Eye Movement Desensitisation and…
Studien beschreiben die hohe Effektstärke von traumafokussierter Psychotherapie und regen daher zur Überprüfung an, psychotraumatologische Methoden auch auf andere als posttraumatische psychische Beschwerden anzuwenden. Dieser Artikel beschäftigt…
Homicidally bereaved individuals may experience symptoms of Complicated Grief (CG) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This Randomized Controlled Trial examined the effectiveness of an 8-session treatment encompassing Cognitive Behavioural…
The death of someone important to us is experienced almost universally over the course of a lifetime. While most experiences of grief naturally ease over time, some people’s grief becomes ‘stuck’ or refuses to go away many years after the loss. Given…
Homicidally bereaved individuals may experience symptoms of Complicated Grief (CG) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment…
A pair of specialist nurses who help traumatised parents to come to terms with the loss of their baby are taking part in unique training sessions in a bid to help grieving couples manage their memories and emotions. Sam Evans and Joanne Shillito are…
Background: Progressive counting (PC) is a recently developed trauma treatment that has shown promise in several studies with nontherapy- client samples. Aim: The aim of this archival study was to determine whether PC’s effectiveness found in other…
Ten therapists who were already trained and experienced in eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (EMDR) received training in progressive counting (PC), a newer trauma resolution method. Nineteen volunteers with single-incident trauma or…
Progressive counting (PC), a variant of the counting method, is a recently developed trauma resolution procedure that appears to be efficient and well tolerated by clients. This paper reports on the posttreatment, 1 week, and 1 month posttreatment…
Numerous studies have shown that eye movements during recall of negative memories reduce their emotionality. We investigated whether these findings can be extended specifically to negative memories of loss. Sixty undergraduate students participated…
The adaptive information processing (AIP) model, the theoretical model developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro to explain why psychopathology develops and why EMDR works to resolve it, can often be usefully applied for case conceptualization by non-EMDR…
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been used effectively with a wide range of trauma victims. In this videotape, EMDR founder Francine Shapiro demonstrates her treatment approach with a client struggling with the sudden loss of…
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 imagery as a part of EMDR with adults, adoelscents, and children who have been abused as a way of…
