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Application of EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder

There is a growing interest in the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy beyond posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) where its application is well established. With strong scholarly consensus that early traumatic and…

Tags: Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD, Psychotherapy, Trauma

Applying EMDR on children with PTSD

Objective: To find out child-adjusted protocol for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Methods: Child-adjusted modification were made in the original adult-based protocol, and within-session measurements, when EMDR was used in a…

Tags: Case Study, Child Psychiatry, Children, Empirical Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Trauma, Treatment Outcome

Approache Ericksonienne du traumatisme psychique et thérapie EMDR Ericksonian approach of trauma

Les techniques d’hypnose éricksonienne sont des outils très utiles au cours d’une psychothérapie, spécialement avec les personnes ayant connu des traumatismes répétés dans l’enfance. En effect, par le biais d’une dissociation thérapeutique, patient…

Tags: Erickson, Trauma

Assessing receptivity to empirically supported treatments in rape crisis centers

Survivors of sexual violence are at risk for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. There are several empirically supported treatments (EST) that are effective for addressing these trauma symptoms; however, uptake of these ESTs among Rape Crisis Center (RCC)…

Tags: Evidence-Based Practice, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Rape Crisis Center, Trauma

Assessing the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of sexual trauma

The authors provide a critical review of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an effective means of clinical treatment for survivors of sexual abuse. The authors review selected research findings, assessing strengths and…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Trauma, Trauma

Assessing the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary and alternative treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: A review and synthesis

Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that affects many who have experienced trauma. In addition to skills-focused treatments, exposure-based treatments, cognitive therapy, combination treatments, and EMDR, a…

Tags: Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Trauma, Yoga

Attachment disorders and trauma

Tags: Attachment Disorder, Trauma

Attachment theory and research – Core concepts and empirical evidence

Mike will open the workshop by outlining the core concepts of attachment theory and discuss the empirical evidence supporting these. He will discuss the development of attachment theory referring to the neurobiology of secure attachment and…

Tags: Attachment, Empirical Evidence, Research, Trauma

Australian guidelines for the treatment of adults with acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder

Over the past 2-3 years, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) have been developed in the USA and UK. There remained a need, however, for the development of Australian CPGs for…

Tags: Acute Stress Disorder, ASD, Guidelines, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Trauma, Treatment

Autism and trauma

Autistic people have a high incidence of mental health problems, and research indicates that they are particularly vulnerable to trauma. They are more likely to experience bullying and abuse from others, and they are more likely to experience…

Tags: Autism, Trauma

Auto-cuidade emocionais para pessoas que atendem vítimas de trauma e violência Emotional self-care for people who assist victims of trauma and violence

Ao trabalhar com vítimas de Incidente Crítico pode absorver e reter o seu sofrimento emocional. Assim, o trauma psicológico de outros, pode traumatizar, também se tornando vítimas de alto risco de desenvolver sintomas de stress traumático secundário…

Tags: Trauma, Victims, Violence

Becoming known: A relational model utilizing gestalt and ego state-assisted EMDR in treating eating disorders

Eating disorders (EDs) require a multidisciplinary approach, rather than a hammer-and-nail perspective. Based upon recent research and more than a decade of clinical experience, this article highlights the need to include a trauma-informed and…

Tags: Body Image Distortion, Dissociation, Eating Disorders, Gestalt Therapy, Trauma

Behandeling van traumagerelateerde fobieën Treatment of trauma-related phobias

Tags: Phobias, Trauma, Treatment

Behandeling van traumagerelateerde specifieke fobieën Treatment of trauma-related specific phobias

Tags: Specific Phobia, Trauma, Treatment

Beiträge der fachtagung, diagnose, therapie und berufliche rehabilitation von jungen menschen mit traumen in der lebensgeschichte Contributions to the symposium diagnosis, therapy and vocational rehabilitation of young people with trauma in the life history

Bevor ich die Traumabehandlung und den Prozess der Traumabewältigung auf meiner Abteilung darstelle, möchte ich diese für die Behandlung so wesentlichen Differenzierungen etwas aufführen. Wir Menschen haben ein natürliches Verarbeitungssystem für…

Tags: Trauma, Vocational Rehabilitation, Young Adults

Bessel van der Kolk wants to transform the treatment of trauma

Bessel van der Kolk wants to transform the treatment of trauma.

Tags: Trauma

Bilateral eye movements, attentional flexibility and metaphor comprehension: The substrate of REM dreaming?

Explanations for the effects of the rapid eye movements induced during Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR; Shapiro, 2001) have drawn upon an analogy with the eye movements of REM sleep (Kuiken, Bears, Miall, and Smith, 2002). An…

Tags: Attention, Bereavement, Dream, Eye Movements, Metaphor, REM Sleep, Trauma

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…

Bir cinsel tecavuz vak'asinda emdr uygulamasi: Vak'a sunumu EMDR application on a sexual rape case: Case report

Travmatik bir deneyim oldu hemen herkes yoğun stres belirtileri gösterebilir. Bu tecavüz edildi, özellikle halk arasında post-travmatik stres belirtileri görmek mümkündür. Son zamanlarda, tecavüz insanlara danışmanlık sağlamak için çabalar yaygın…

Tags: Rape, Trauma

Blended therapy modalities in equine-assisted psychotherapy: integrating equine-engaged internal family systems (EE-IFS) and equine-connected eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EC-EMDR)

Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are clinical applications to Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP). This chapter provides an overview of both models and…

Tags: Bilateral Dual Connection Stimulus (Bilateral DCS), Equid-Nexus™, Equine Professional (EP), Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), Equine-Assisted Services (EAS), Equine-Connected EMDR (EC-EMDR), Equine-Engaged-IFS (EE-IFS), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mental Health Professional (MP), Natural Lifemanship (NL), Trauma, Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP)

Body-memories: A potential healing obstacle in trauma therapeutical and EMDR - Processes and a re-traumatization risk regarding body-based psychotherapies and other body work therapies

Tags: Body-Based Therapy, Re-Traumatization Risk, Symposium, Trauma

Brief psychological intervention for acute posttraumatic stress: Individual and trauma factors affecting recovery in low-SES minorities

Low-SES minorities in urban areas experience higher rates of trauma and greater need for treatment than the general population. Individual and trauma factors may determine who benefits most from treatment. Brief intervention and group format may be…

Tags: Brief Treatment, Minorities, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Trauma

Building resilience and dismantling fear: EMDR group protocol with children in an area of ongoing trauma

A number of studies indicate that EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) may be efficacious in treatment of children and young people with symptoms of posttraumatic stress. However, reports are limited in the use of the EMDR…

Tags: Acute Stress Disorder, Cognitive Processes, Conflict, Group Psychotherapy, Intifada, Multiple Traumatic Events, Non-Randomized Study, Palestinians, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Recent Event, Resilience Group Therapy, School Age Children, Survivor, Trauma, Treatment

Case application of EMDR in trauma work

This article presents a case application applying Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in trauma work. An overview of the theoretical model will be presented, and examples from a hypothetical case will illustrate how this approach can…

Tags: Emotional Trauma, Empirical Study, Grief, Grief Work, Model, Nonclinical Case Study, Rapid Eye Movement, Stress Reaction, Terrorism, Trauma, World Trade Center

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

Case study of eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) and improved self confidence and social interaction in a patient with exfoliative psoriasis

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured form of psychotherapy which effectively resolves the emotional burden of the trauma and may result in improvement in self confidence and social interaction in the patient.

Tags: Poster, Psoriasis, Self Confidence, Social Interaction, Trauma

Casus 21 – Het geheugen van het lichaam: Stigmata en lichaamsreacties bij vrouw met ernstig ziekenhuistrauma Case 21 - The memory of the body: Stigmata and body responses in a woman with a severe trauma from her hospitalization

Karin is een 42-jarige, hoogopgeleide vrouw, werkzaam als zelfstandig gevestigd adviseur en samenwonend. Ze omschrijft zichzelf als een persoon die de neiging heeft veel te denken en overzicht te zoeken; als iemand die geleerd heeft omcontrole te…

Tags: Body Response, Hospitalization, Stigmata, Trauma, Women

Change in adult attachment status following treatment with EMDR: Three case studies

Three case studies illustrate pre- and post-eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) adult attachment status as measured by the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). Two adult males and one adult female presented for outpatient therapy; all…

Tags: Adult Attachment Interview, Attachment, Outcome, Trauma

Changing the adult state of mind With respect to attachment: An exploratory study of the role of EMDR psychotherapy

We aimed to assess changes in the attachment internal working model and reflective function (RF) as mechanisms of change in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment for patients with traumatic memories. Twenty adult female…

Tags: Adult Attachment Interview, Attachment, Reflective Function, Trauma

Child attachment trauma protocolSummary sheet: Child attachment trauma protocol (Luber)

Tags: Attachment, Attachment Trauma Protocol, Protocol, Trauma

Childhood trauma and psychosis: The case for exploring eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia

There is an association between childhood trauma and the development of psychosis in adulthood and a treatment recommended to reduce the symptoms of trauma is Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Studies of EMDR in adults with…

Tags: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychosis, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Trauma

Children: Traumatized children

Tags: Children, Trauma

Children's mental health care in the 21st century: Eliminating the trauma burden

Contemporary child mental health care is compared unfavorably to its medical counterpart, which offers prevention and early intervention in addition to treatment of symptoms. Child trauma, broadly defined., is characterized as a ubiquitous,…

Tags: Children, Mental Health Care, Trauma

Clinical assessment of PTSD in children with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities: A pilot study

Objective: There are few studies regarding assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aims of this study were to determine (1) the feasibility of an adapted version of a post-traumatic…

Tags: Children, Clinical Interview, Intellectual Disabilities, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PSTD, Trauma

Clinical work with maltreated and traumatized children: Evolving innovations in treatment

Building upon the concepts and pricipals outline in the Keynote, clinical implications for the neurodevelopmental understanding of childhood trauma will be presented. Specific assessment processes, treatment planning activities and intervention…

Tags: Children, Trauma

Clinican strategies for dealing with challenging EMDR clients

This experientially based workshop will address clinician issues with clients who are challenging to work with both before and during an EMDR session. Participants will develop greater awareness of these moments and learn strategies to overcome…

Tags: Challenging Client, Clinician Self Awareness Questionnaire, Countertransference, Trauma, Treatment

Cognitive behavior therapy: Different approaches to different trauma populations

This symposium presents recent findings of treatment outcome studies that have applied cognitive behavior therapy to a variety of trauma populations. Edna Foa presents data on her study that compares prolonged exposure (PE), prolonged exposure…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Symposium, Trauma

Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A review

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric sequel to a stressful event or situation of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been used in the management of PTSD for many…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mechanism of Action, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prevention, PTSD, Trauma, Treatment

Combining eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with Gestalt techniques in couples counseling

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is gaining acceptance as efficacious treatment for PTSD for individuals but not for couples. This article reports three case studies of couples in which EMDR is combined with Gestalt therapy in a…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Nonclinical Case Study, Perpetrators, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Qualitative Study, Spouse Abuse, Survivor, Trauma

Commentary: What else do we need to know about evidence-based psychological interventions for PTSD?

Comments on the original article by R. A. Bryant (see record 2011-21915-016) regarding psychological interventions for trauma exposure and PTSD. Systematic reviews demonstrate that of the CBT interventions, exposure-based interventions are considered…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Commentary, Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practice, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Trauma, Treatment Effectiveness

Cómo entender y tratar el narcisismo con terapia EMDRUnderstanding and treating narcissism with EMDR therapy

El trastorno narcisista de la personalidad y los rasgos narcisistas están asociados con conductas egoístas y falta de empatía hacia los demás. Los pacientes con alguna de estas presentaciones iniciales en terapia muestran un perfil centrado en sí…

Tags: Adaptive Information Processing, AIP, Narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Trauma

Comparative effectiveness of interventions for children exposed to nonrelational traumatic events

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of interventions targeting traumatic stress among children exposed to nonrelational traumatic events (eg, accidents, natural disasters, war). Methods: We assessed research on psychological and pharmacological…

Tags: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Intervention Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Trauma

Compassionate-focused EMDR

Compassion-focused therapy was developed to enhance physiological systems related to well-being, safeness, and connectedness in people where shame and self-criticism inhibited progress in therapy (Gilbert, 2000; Gilbert & Irons, 2005). This…

Tags: Compassion, Self-Criticism, Shame, Therapy, Trauma

Compléter la Gestalt par l’EMDRComplete the Gestalt by the EMDR

Le trauma peut être regardé comme un figement du système nerveux face à une menace. Lorsquece trauma se transforme en traumatisme, l’EMDR apporte, par un système de stimulations bilatéralesdu cerveau, un complément thérapeutique. L’auteur…

Tags: Dissociation, Gestalt Therapy, PTSD, Trauma

Complex trauma in mind and body Trauma complejo en mente y cuerpo

It will be shown how to get into touch and how to work with traumatic and somatic ego-states by simultaneously activating resourceful ego-states in mind and body. The work will be resource integrating from top to bottom. In the body it will be from…

Tags: Body, Trauma

Complications thérapeutiques suite au traitement EMDR chez un vétéran traumatisé Therapeutic complications following treatment in a veteran trauma EMDR

Il s'agit d'une étude de cas concernant une personne ayant vécu un épisode dissociatif sévère suite à une séance EMDR. Un seul article bref a, à ce jour, documenté les réactions adverses susceptibles d'être induites par EMDR... Sans parti pris, il…

Tags: Brief Psychotherapy, Contraindication, Trauma, Veterans

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