EMDR in action, Part 1 - The use of EMDR in the treatment of phantom limb pain and post whiplash complaints

After an introduction on EMDR and chronic pain, the results of a pilot study [C. de Roos, MA, Rivierduinen, Leiden; A.C. Veenstra. MA. St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg; Y.R. van Rood, Ph.D., University Medical Centre Leiden) will be presented. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of EMDR on chronic phantom limb pain after amputation of a leg. Clinical issues will be analyzed with videotaped cases of patients. The goal of this presentation is to increase knowledge and understanding of the use of EMDR in the treatment for chronic pain.

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de Roos, C., Veenstra, S., & van Rood, Y. (2005, June). ?MDR in action, Part 1 - The use of EMDR in the treatment of phantom limb pain and post whiplash complaints. Presentation at the 6th EMDR Europe Association Conference, Brussels, Belgium