When a PTSD survivor becomes pregnant: Implications for EMDR treatment

There are many questions and issues concerning the use of EMDR in the treastment of pregnant PTSD survivors. I think Tom Cloyd's EMDR Portal summary of the issues involved in the EMDR treatment of pregnant women who suffer from PTSD is a wonderful opening to an in-depth discussion of the subject. Since approximately one out of four women (USA National Child Abuse statistics) are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and many of these have a diagnosis of PTSD, a not inconsiderable number of pregnant women at any given time are going to have PTSD symptoms.

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Carol A. Forgash

Forgash, C. A. (2000). When a PTSD survivor becomes pregnant: Implications for EMDR treatment. Author