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Randomized controlled trial on the ASSYST treatment intervention with female children polytraumatized by adverse childhood experiences, neglect, and maltreatment

The aim of this randomized controlled trial with an intention-to-treat analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness, efficacy, and safety of the Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization Individual (ASSYST-I) treatment intervention in reducing posttraumatic…

Tags: Adverse Childhood Events, ASSYST, Maltreatment, Neglect

Case report: Brief, intensive EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder: Results of two case studies with one year follow-up

Exposure to adverse childhood events plays an important role in the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Emerging evidence suggests that trauma-focused therapy using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be…

Tags: Abuse, Borderline Personality Disorder, Case Studies, Neglect, Trauma

Does EMDR therapy ave an effect on memories of emotional abuse, neglect and other types of adverse events in patients with a personality disorder? Preliminary data

BackgroundLittle is known about the effectiveness of trauma-focused therapies for memories of events not meeting the A-criterion of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ObjectiveDetermining the effect of EMDR therapy on memories of emotional abuse,…

Tags: Abuse, Neglect, Personality Disorder

When there are no words: Repairing early trauma and neglect from the attachment period with EMDR therapy

This book, intended for clinicians treating very early trauma and neglect in the attachment period, integrates several treatment strategies in a comprehensive and resonant approach that is attuned to the client's unspoken early experience. Although…

Tags: Attachment, Neglect

Case conceptualisation, treatment planning & target sequencing when using EMDR therapy with survivors of complex, early relational neglect & abuse: A framework integrating AIP, attachment theory & structural dissociation

When working with survivors of early, complex relational neglect and trauma, clinicians trained in EMDR therapy trained need a comprehensive framework for case formulation, treatment planning and developing a targeting sequence. This presentation…

Tags: Abuse, Adaptive Information Processing, AIP, Attachment, Case Conceptualization, Neglect, Structural Dissociation, Target Sequencing

Carlos en zijn verdwenen oudersCarlos and his missing parents

Carlos was daarna regelmatig ziek en zijn ontwikkeling verliep moeizaam. Hij kreeg twee jaar lang begeleiding van een psycholoog. Hij was vaak boos, moe en verdrietig en hij heeft langere tijd buitenshuis niet willen praten. De grootmoeder had…

Tags: Children, Neglect

Een mooie EMDR-ervaring bij een verwaarloosd kind A beautiful experience EMDR of a neglected child

Toen ik Arjen voor het eerst zag, was hij een gesloten jongetje van 11 jaar. Het viel me direct op dat hij een enorm horloge droeg. Hij was net een maand in een pleeggezin, nadat hij gedwongen uit huis was geplaatst. Hij had zijn verstandelijk…

Tags: Children, Neglect

Six practice-changing tips from neuroscience and development that inform the EMDR treatment of very early trauma and neglect

Developments in neurobiology of attachment and affect (Lanius, Paulsen & Corrigan, in press) are foundational to clinical advances in repairing early trauma and neglect. Innovations in the EMDR field (O’Shea, 2009, O’Shea & Paulsen, 2007;…

Tags: Development, Neglect, Neuroscience, Tips, Trauma

Dissociation structurelle de la personnalité et trauma Structural dissociation of the personality linked to psychological trauma

Dans cet article, nous explorons les caractéristiques centrales de la dissociation chez les sujets traumatisés. Dans leur symptomatologie, des phases de réexpérience ou de reviviscence des traumatismes alternent avec des phases de détachement ou même…

Tags: Interpersonal Violence, Neglect, Personality, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Structural Dissociation

EMDR for the treatment of children in the child welfare system who have been traumatized by abuse and neglect

Children who have experienced abuse and neglect can be challenging for even the seasoned child therapist. This chapter describes an empirically supported treatment approach for such children: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),…

Tags: Abuse, Attachment, Child Welfare System, Children, Clinical Intervention, Empirically Supported Treatment, Healthy Attachment Figure, Neglect, Physical Symptom, Psychotherapy Treatment, Reparative Work

EMDR & the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect: EMDR aanpassingen voor disregulatie bij Complexe PTSS EMDR adaptations dysregulation in complex PTSD

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…

Tags: Abuse, C-PTSD, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Complex PTSD, Keynote, Neglect

EMDR and the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect

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.)…

Tags: Adult, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Keynote, Neglect, Survivor

Using imagery and EMDR to facilitate the healing of adults with a history of abuse and neglect

Tags: Abuse, Imagery, Neglect, Poster

Re-building the foundations of: Early Age (0-3 Years) repair of trauma and neglect

Three years ago in which a person's life during the trauma itself in the world can feel safe, confident and have a very significant impact on the relations have to feel effective. In the study, participants simple, safe and effective type of standard…

Tags: Neglect, Trauma

Present and accounted for: Sensory stimulation and parietal neuroplasticity

There are commonalities between neurologic syndromes arising from lesions of the parietal cortex and psychiatric syndromes secondary to psychological trauma. Additionally some posttraumatic syndromes may reflect functional disruption of parietal…

Tags: Neglect, Parietal Lobe, Plasticity

Accessing and repairing preverbal and neglect

Tags: Neglect, Poster

Biology, childhood trauma, and murder: Rethinking justice

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…

Extending EMDR: A casebook of innovative applications

"Extending EMDR" is divided into two parts: those cases in which it was possible to target a relatively small number of distinct traumatic experiences, and those in which the client's symptoms have resulted from ongoing childhood trauma or neglect…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Child Abuse, Complex PTSD, Defense Mechanisms, Depressive Disorder, Female, Life Experience, Male, Neglect, Personality Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Lifting the burden of shame: Using EMDR resource installation to resolve a therapeutic impasse

With Meredith, what had seemed an insurmountable impasse using a standard PTSD protocol had become amenable to significant resolution when addressed with a non-standard protocol. The key to this approach was to install multiple positive resources…

Tags: Adult, Case Study, Child Abuse, Defense Mechanism, Disease, Female, Neglect, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Process, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Am I real?: Mobilizing inner strength to develop a mature identity

Chris was a 44-year old woman who had extremely low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, and symptoms of dissociation when she began EMDR-facilitated therapy. Eye movement was used initially to reinforce healthy beliefs, physical sensations, and…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Anxiety Disorder, Case Study, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Female, Life Experience, Neglect, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Esteem, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Healing hidden pain: Resolving the effects of childhood abuse and neglect

When EMDR is incorporated into a treatment plan, the treatment outcome is primarily determined by the clients' willingness and ability to trust their therapists and face the painful feelings that are limiting their functioning. Each treatment plan…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Case Study, Child Abuse, Female, Life Experience, Neglect, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Concept, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Preliminary evidence of efficacy for EMDR resource development and installation in the stabilization phase of treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder

This article reviews the complexity of adaptation and symptomatology in adult survivors of childhood neglect and abuse who meet criteria for the proposed diagnosis of Complex PTSD, also known as Disorders of Extreme Stress, Not Otherwise Specified…

Tags: Adult, Child Abuse, Complex Empirical Study, Female, Neglect, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, RDI, Review, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

The right side: Therapy from the right side of the brain: A role for EMDR with imaginal nurturing in the treatment of early neglect

This paper proposes that early deficits in adult clients with insecure-attachment patterns can be addressed directly through a therapeutic component of imaginal nurturing with EMDR. These clients may exhibit little sense of self, low self-esteem, a…

Tags: Imaginal Nurturing, Neglect

The biology of trauma: Implications for treatment

During the past 20 years, the development of brain imaging techniques and new biochemical approaches has led to increased understanding of the biological effects of psychological trauma. New hypotheses have been generated about brain development and…

Tags: Child Abuse, Children and Adolescents, Criminal Behaviors, Forensic Evaluation, Literature Reviews, Neglect, Neuroendocrinology, Neurophysiology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivors

Strengthening the self: Principles and procedures for creating successful treatment outcomes for adult survivors of neglect and abuse

Tags: Abuse, Adult, Neglect, Survivor

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