Protocol for evaluating a novel university-based clinical training course in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in Aotearoa

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) training has taken place almost exclusively outside of universities and draws on a North American model that rarely addresses cultural contexts of practice. This study presents the protocol for the evaluation of a novel university EMDR training course in Aotearoa New Zealand that aims to teach and assess a broad range of competencies, including culturally responsive practice. A mixed methods approach will be adopted. This will include quantitative assessment of EMDR competencies using an adaptation of the CanMEDs framework for assessing clinician competence. Qualitative evaluation of the experiences of students, teachers and clients treated by students will incorporate focus group and individual interviews. Course development and evaluation will be informed by a co-design project involving community stakeholders with bicultural, health leadership, clinical practice, minority group and service user experience. This study will contribute to the literature on EMDR training and culturally responsive EMDR practice.

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English

Elliot Bell
Zara Mansoor
Tom Flewett
Ben Daniel
Susanna Every-Palmer

Bell, E., Mansoor, Z., Flewett, T., Danial, B., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024, April). Protocol for evaluating a novel university-based clinical training course in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in Aotearoa. Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, 34(1), 59–74. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10939147