SVS EMDR group protocol: A collaborative approach to trauma therapy

The authors discuss the benefits of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) group therapy when delivered as an adjunct to individual therapy for sexual violence survivors (SVS) engaged in trauma treatment. The SVS protocol was developed as an adaptation of the evidence-based group traumatic episode protocol. The SVS protocol was developed to meet the complex and specific needs of this population, extend the use of EMDR therapy from an individual to a group therapy context and increase the accessibility of EMDR for SVS. This perspective article provides an introduction to the SVS EMDR group protocol and encourages therapists to integrate EMDR group therapy into their individual client treatment planning, which offers benefits for clients and clinicians at the beginning, middle a later stages of trauma recovery.

Journal

English

Emma Sanderson
Ceit Robinson

Sanderson, E., & Robinson, C. (2024). SVS EMDR group protocol: A collaborative approach to trauma therapy. Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, 34(1), 100–111. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10939179