АктуальностьНастоящая статья представляет обзор исследований эффек- тивности метода десенсибилизации и переработки движениями глаз (ДПДГ, или EMDR) при посттравматическом стрессовом расстройстве (ПТСР), в который вошли данные значимых и последних…
Some advocated a controversial form of therapy called eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), which involves asking the patient to focus on the therapist's moving finger as they recall the unpleasant memories. The condition became…
Progressive Counting (PC) is a recently developed Exposure method that may prove to be as efficient as EMDR and as easy for clients to tolerate. PC is based on the Counting Method and has much in common with EMDR. Participants will learn about the…
In 1967, when I was 14 years old, Scott Briar (1967) labeled the state of affairs with respect to research on social casework as a "crisis," in part because our field lacked evidence of the effectiveness of social work services. In the mid-1970s,…
This Point/Counterpoint concludes the interchange in Greenwald, R. and Shapiro, F. (2010) What is EMDR?: Commentary by Greenwald and Invited Response by Shapiro Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 4, 170-179. Greenwald Rejoinder: In this…
In 2004, fifteen years after Dr. Shapiro first published on EMDR, the role of eye movements (and other stimulation) in EMDR continues to be a subject of much debate. An overview of what practitioners need to know to understand the research that…
Participants will learn: 1) the research findings with respect to EMDR dismantling stuides; 2) the research findings with respect to the effects of eye movements on cognitive and emotional processes; 3) the components of the model that proposes that…
This symposium describes how Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used in an NHS mental health crisis team with individuals who are expressing strong desire and intent to die by suicide. It will explore previous research in…
In its twenty-year history, EMDR has evolved into a distinct form of psychotherapy with a wide range of clinical applications. Guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model clinicians are able to directly impact the implicit and associational…
This event aimed at discussing Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) as an innovative form of trauma therapy for use in conflict and post-conflict conditions, targeting staff from governmental and nongovernmental organizations and UN…
The proposed research seeks to illuminate the impact of post-traumatic anxiety on elite level competitive cycling performance. Although there is much outcome research supporting the effectiveness of EMDR in treating post- traumatic anxiety in…
Disruption of fear processing seems to be at the core of posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD). Indeed, mechanisms of fear conditioning, extinction and extinction recall have been found to be disrupted in PTSD patients. We have demonstrated that such…
The main psychological treatment paradigm for OCD is Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP), (NICE 2005, Salkovskis 2008, Deacon et al 2004). However it must be acknowledged that whilst CBP can be effective, not all clients respond well to CBP and…
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) ist eine manualisierteTherapiemethode zur konfrontativen Bearbeitung von traumaassoziiertenSymptomen. Sie wird vornehmlich zur Behandlung der posttraumatischenBelastungsstörung (PTBS) eingesetzt,…
La tesi “Trauma da abuso e EMDR: presentazione di una ricerca in corso” mira ad esplorare il trauma in un’ottica sia psicologica che neurobiologica. Recenti ricerche dimostrano che i sopravvissuti affetti da Disturbo Post-traumatico da Stress (PTSD)…
La dissociation c’est… définition Definition du DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000): « une rupture des fonctions habituellement intégrées de la conscience, de la mémoire, de l’identité ou de la perception de l’environnement » Ne contient pas d’éléments…
In this article, we present partial findings from a thematic analysis study that examined integrating emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and eye‐movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as clinical frameworks in couple therapy. The purpose of…
Since the introduction of EMD by Dr. Shapiro in 1987, which led to the development of EMDR Therapy, clinical experiences and research contributed to a variety of protocols and procedures. While this dynamic evolution within EMDR Therapy is offering…
In this review of research on EMDR treatment for combat-related trau¬ma, we begin with the question: Are there differences in rates or treat¬ment response between combat-re¬lated and civilian PTSD? In a sample of nearly 500 burn unit patients,…
Comparison of referrals found no significant differences in age, gender, trauma type, time from trauma to referral, or attendance rates between services. Significantly more EMDR patients received additional professional support during their…
Participants will be able to: 1) explain how the Gold Standards can be applied to evaluate the methodology used in EMDR treatment outcome research studies; 2) describe how differences in outcome are related to differences in methodology, and why…
Listening to the experiences of LGBTQ+ clients, therapists and consultants/trainers is an important part of becoming more culturally responsive and highly ethical as an EMDR therapist. This panel presentation brings together a group of long-term EMDR…
Clinical psychologist and professor of Anxiety and Behavior Disorders at the University of Amsterdam, Ad de Jongh heads the research department of Psychotrauma Expertise Center (PSYTREC), a mental health institution in the Netherlands that uses a…
Participants will be able to: 1) summarize what is currently known about EMDR from the last decade of research; 2) discuss at least three methodological problems that appear in some of the published EMDR research; 3) describe the methodological…
Therapists need to understand how evidence based practice drives choice points in treatment planning and intervention. Researchease is not a misspelling, but the concept of helping therapists learn how to read, understand, and discuss research with…
In 1987, Professional School of Psychological Studies graduate student Francine Shapiro was on a walk in the park when she personally observed that randomized eye movements seemed to make disturbing thoughts less upsetting (Colwell, 2000). From this…
EMDR has been shown to be effective for treating posttraumatic stress disorder, but its efficacy as a stress management tool for normal individuals in highly stressful occupations has not been demonstrated. Sixty-two police officers were randomly…
A recent review [by Rubin] summarized research studies investigating EMDR treatment of PTSD. Rubin identified populations in which there has been insufficient research to determine what treatments, if any, are effective, and he articulated questions…
Many EMDR clinicians are interested in beginning to do some research, often on new applications of EMDR that they've identified. This workshop will cover how to begin doing research. Topics covered will include: how to make a contribution to EMDR…
Research on EMDR has reached the stage where it is now important to have recommended directions and strategies for research on specific applications of EMDR. This session will be a working discussion of research committee members, and any other…
Treatment fidelity is of primary concern in treatment research, because unless the specified treatment is being properly implemented, the study’s findings cannot be interpreted. In addition to the “gold standard” of videotaping sessions for later…
Next to EMDR’s merit for PTSD, it has been proposed that EMDR may be effective in treating low self-esteem (de Jongh et al., 2010). An underlying principle is that negative events leave memory tracks causing and maintaining dysfunctional core beliefs…
Objectives: Most clinicians refrain from trauma treatment for patients with psychosis, because they fear symptom exacerbation and relapse. This study examined the negative side-effects of trauma-focused treatment in patients with psychosis and post…
Rorschach protocols from patients whose treatment includes the use of EMDR are analyzed. Rorschach protocols are obtained prior to a first EMDR session and following treatment. The structural summary for the pretreatment protocols are used to…
Resource and Development Installation was proposed by Leeds (2009) as an intervention for the stabilization phase of the standard EMDR protocol. Currently, some European countries have questioned the need for bilateral stimulation (BLS) in this…
This interactive presentation is for clinicians interested in conducting research into EMDR. Basic design of treatment outcome studies N of I research, and other issues wiill be examined. A brief review of research already conducted on EMDR to…
The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of an EMDR treatment set-up (R-TEP protocol) within an early healthcare scheme for victims of workplace accidents, while taking into consideration such variables as…
