The use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in motor vehicle accident trauma

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMD/R) is an effective treatment used in the Veterans Ad­ministration System with combat veterans and also with rape/molestation victims. The technique may be applied success­fully to motor vehicle accident-induced psychological trauma. Subtleties in its use and training availability will be noted to insure client safety. Clinical case reports illustrate reduction or elimi­nation of flash­backs, night­mares and other sleep dis­tur­bances, anxiety while driving and traveling; avoidance be­havior and cognitive distor­tions re­lat­ing to the victim's post-accident adjustment.

Conference

English

Gerald Puk

Puk, G. (1992, April). The use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in motor vehicle accident trauma. Presentation at the 8th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, CA