A history of the marriage of EMDR practise and research and why we don't divorce

Since its beginnings, clinical observations of EMDR have influence in scientific investigations which in turn influenced practise. In this talk I will review the aspects of EMDR practise that so far have received scientific support and discuss the impact that this has had on the scientific investigation of trauma. This review will identify deficiencies in our knowledge of how EMDR works and which clients will benefit. The talk will conclude by appealing to clinicians to take seriously the research data to date, to use it to guide clinical practise, and to use their clinical experiences to further enhance research practise.

Conference

English

Christoper Lee

Lee, C. (2010, July). A history of the marriage of EMDR practise and research and why we don't divorce. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia