Utilizing EMDR with the fragmented and dissociative child

It is imperative that children with complex trauma receive effective treatment early in their lives before their symptoms reach an apex necessitating hospitalizations, residential placements, or ruptured home placements. A child’s use of dissociative strategies has a profound influence on attachment, affect regulation, behavior control, cognition. This workshop will describe core symptoms of dissociation, and how these can overlap with other disorders and a review of the use of a comprehensive dissociative checklist for caregivers and children. The use of a specialized doll, ©Allmee, will demonstrate how to help children describe their inner life of self-states and how to lay the groundwork for treatment. An example of how to manage hostile self-states effectively with playful EMDR interventions will be described during the phases of EMDR treatment with children with dissociation.

Conference

English

Annie Monaco
Ann Beckley-Forest
Fran Waters

Monaco, A., Beckley-Forest, A., & Waters, F. (2022, September). Utilizing EMDR with the fragmented and dissociative child. Presentation at the 27th EMDR International Association Virtual Conference