EMDR to reduce fears of recurrence of breast cancer
Description
How can we support women with breast cancer (BC) in their bio-psycho-social healing? Are fearsof recurrence inevitable or a re-experiencing of unresolved BC diagnosis and treatment experiences? Participants will identify traumatic stress symptoms in women with BC, and the impacton treatment, quality of life, and fears of recurrence; review the seven cancer treatment stages, and potential traumas, triggers, and EMDR interventions of each; describe phase two interventions to manage worry, develop healing imagery and promote coping and positive health behaviors; and explain how past-present-future targeting can address fears of recurrence. Expanded from 2008, this workshop draws on psycho-oncology literature, clinical observations, and one client’s EMDR journey from “coping” to “living”.
Format
Conference
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Murray, K. (2010, September/October). EMDR to reduce fears of recurrence of breast cancer. Presentation at the 15th EMDR International Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Citation
“EMDR to reduce fears of recurrence of breast cancer,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 11, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/20172.