To treat or not to treat? Legal Iimplications for EMDR practice

Trauma survivors may be involved in either civil or criminal proceedings and EMDR therapists are faced with decisions of whether or not to treat these clients. Two major questions arise: 1) Should EMDR treatment be initiated? 2) If yes, what are the therapist’s obligations? This workshop seeks to assist the therapist in making informed decisions in collaboration with client and counsel when treatment and clinical records may influence legal proceedings. Suggestions for treatment planning, documentation and collaboration with all parties are provided.

Conference

English

Rochelle Sharpe Lohrasbe
D. Turner

Lohrasbe, R. S., & Turner, D. (2009, May). To treat or not to treat? Legal Iimplications for EMDR practice. Presentation at the EMDR Canada Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC