Integrating the integrative: TDD-EMDR, A novel therapy for depression

About 20% of cases of major depression do not respond to conventional treatments. Application of EMDR to depression has lagged behind its use for trauma-related disorders. In the reported studies, it has mostly followed the standard EMDR protocol (Shapiro, 2001). We describe a modified EMDR protocol that was developed by integrating EMDR into a novel evolutionary-based therapeutic frame designed as a specific treatment for depression (Krupnik, 2014). We present the integrated protocol, a case study, and the accumulated data on the protocol’s effectiveness. We also address the rationale for the modifications made to the standard EMDR protocol.

Conference

English

Valery Krupnik

Krupnik, V. (2016, August). Integrating the integrative: TDD-EMDR, A novel therapy for depression. Presentation at the 21st EMDR International Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN