The preferred emotion and the use of assessment questions in the history and preparation phases of standard EMDR

This paper proposes two modifications in the standard EMDR eight phase protocol: (1) the establishment of a preferred emotion with the question, “When you think of this event what emotion would you prefer to be experiencing?” (2) the use of this, and most other “Assessment” phase questions in the “History” phase. The clinical and theoretical rationale for, and implications of, these modifications are discussed.

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Howard Lipke

Lipke, H. (2016, April). The preferred emotion and the use of assessment questions in the history and preparation phases of standard EMDR. Author. Retrieved from http://howardlipke.com/the-preferred-emotion-and-the-use-of-assessment-questions-in-the-history-and-preparation-phases-of-standard-emdr/