How to work with forcibly displaced groups; refugees and asylum seekers with EMDR
Description
Background and aims
In the last decade, the number of forcibly displaced people has been increasing significantly and the results of the traumas they have experienced can be very devastating. The traumas they have experienced effect not only the refugees but also their families and the society they live in. This workshop is designed to help the clinicians understand the psychological stages of the refugee process and learn how to use EMDR therapy that is specifically implemented for the needs of refugees. Because of increasing number of refugees and the smaller number of therapists, the importance of EMDR group therapy is rising. So the implementation of EMDR group therapy with refugees will also be another topic of this workshop. The purpose of the workshop is providing clinicians with practical strategies for the efficient and effective implementation of EMDR Therapy (group or individually) into their practice.
Methods
The workshop will be as a presentation depending on the last research and clinical experience and my last book chapter in “EMDR Group Therapy Emerging Principles and protocols to treat Trauma and Beyond” Springer publishing 2023.
Results and conclusion
No research findings will be shared in detail but the research and resources about the topic will be shared with citations. Learning objectives:
In the last decade, the number of forcibly displaced people has been increasing significantly and the results of the traumas they have experienced can be very devastating. The traumas they have experienced effect not only the refugees but also their families and the society they live in. This workshop is designed to help the clinicians understand the psychological stages of the refugee process and learn how to use EMDR therapy that is specifically implemented for the needs of refugees. Because of increasing number of refugees and the smaller number of therapists, the importance of EMDR group therapy is rising. So the implementation of EMDR group therapy with refugees will also be another topic of this workshop. The purpose of the workshop is providing clinicians with practical strategies for the efficient and effective implementation of EMDR Therapy (group or individually) into their practice.
Methods
The workshop will be as a presentation depending on the last research and clinical experience and my last book chapter in “EMDR Group Therapy Emerging Principles and protocols to treat Trauma and Beyond” Springer publishing 2023.
Results and conclusion
No research findings will be shared in detail but the research and resources about the topic will be shared with citations. Learning objectives:
Format
Conference
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Yurtsever, P. A. (2024, June). How to work with forcibly displaced groups; refugees and asylum seekers with EMDR. Presentation at the 22nd EMDR Europe Conference, Dublin, Ireland
Citation
“How to work with forcibly displaced groups; refugees and asylum seekers with EMDR,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 3, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/28670.