Personality disorders as variants of dissociative phenomena:  Treatment with an integration of ego-state therapy and EMDR

The integration of EMDR with Ego State therapy will be presented as a comprehensive approach to the treatment of the wide spectrum of personality disorders. The histories of these clients often include early repeat experiences of abuse, deprivation, abandonment, and parental coldness. Historically, the treatment of personality disorders has been described as difficult, if not impossible; manifested by a rigid character armor, defensive resistance. This presentation will propose that the presence of untreated dissociation accounts for these failures and will highlight the use of ego-mapping, exploration, interweaves and the utilization of ego-state-specific EMDR protocols to facilitate robust processing.

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Uri Bergmann

Bergmann, U. (2002, November). Personality disorders as variants of dissociative phenomena: Treatment with an integration of ego-state therapy and EMDR. Presentation at the International Society for the Study of Dissociation 19th Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD