EMDR therapy and traumatic grief (Clinical guidelines)

Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) can be an effective therapy for treating grief and bereavement-related distress and adapting to the loss. The adaptive information processing (AIP) model informs clinicians how to address and treat the traumatic impact and emotional intensity of the loss, as well as the yearning and separation distress felt after the loss of a close relationship. This chapter examines the evidence for using EMDR with a bereaved population and provides practical guidance for supporting clients mourning the death of a loved one. Utilizing the AIP model, suggestions the selection and sequencing for reprocessing grief-related memories is addressed to promote adaptation to the loss.

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English

Roger Solomon
Larissa Meysner

Solomon, R., & Meysner, L. (2023, July). EMDR therapy and traumatic grief (Clinical guidelines). In Farrell, D., Schubert, S., and Kiernan, M. D. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of EMDR (pp. C10P1–C10T2). Oxford Academic