Witnessing the murder of your parent – unthinkable, but it overcomes some children. Which response is to be expected? How will the child respond on EMDR-treatment? These and other questions are dealt with in this workshop. What if a child witnessed…
But the pair said they decided to seek help and get better for each other, so agreed to Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment. The NHS says EMDR is a relatively new treatment which has been found to reduce the symptoms of…
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…
In addition to small group sessions, Operation Restore uses a powerful therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) that uses rapid eye movements to process emotional trauma that won't heal. EMDR is also used to treat soldiers…
I am the mother of the murdered British schoolgirl Milly Dowler. My thirteen year old daughter Milly was abducted and murdered in March 2002. Her body lay undiscovered for six months during which time I literally felt on the brink of insanity and…
Directe nabestaanden van slachtoffers van moord krijgen vaak te maken met een PTSS en gecompliceerde rouw. De Rijksuniversiteit Groningen is, met medefinanciering door het Fonds Slachtofferhulp, een onderzoek gestart naar de vraag of professionele…
This article reviews recent findings in the developmental neurophysiology of children subjected to psychological trauma. Studies link extreme neglect and abuse with long-term changes in the nervous and endocrine systems. A growing body of research…
EMDR can be utilized within an overall framework for treatment of grief and mourning. Processes that mourners go through to accommodate and assimilate the loss, and how EMDR can be utilized for each process, will be discussed. EMDR can also be…
