Using EMDR to assess and treat identity-based trauma

The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented mental health crisis. A common factor across the multiple mental health stressors being reported is their traumatic nature, including specifically experiences of identity-based trauma (IBT) stemming from increased marginalization and violence towards groups based on race, sexual orientation, and other fixed and fluid identities. Research indicates that most mental health practitioners (MHPs) lack the self-efficacy, training, and resources to assess and treat IBT. More than 90% of general trauma and IBT cases are missed entirely and go undiagnosed. Most practitioners do not conceptualize identity-based trauma as a treatable mental health issue, and those who do often don't address the issue because they feel ill-equipped to do so. The purpose of this presentation is to empower MHPs who likely encounter including IBT in their practices.

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Desyree Dixon

Dixon, D. (2024, September). Using EMDR to assess and treat identity-based trauma. Presentation at the at the 29th EMDR International Association Conference, Virtual