Intervención terapéutica en trauma complejo: Un estudio de caso utilizando la terapia EMDRTherapeutic intervention in complex trauma: A case study using EMDR therapy
Description
La intervención en trauma es crucial para prevenir y mejorar síntomas físicos y psíquicos. El trauma es un factor de riesgo significativo para conductas suicidas. La terapia EMDR (Desensibilización y Reprocesamiento por los Movimientos Oculares) es efectiva para reprocesar traumas, aliviar síntomas de estrés postraumático reduciendo el riesgo. Esta terapia aborda cogniciones negativas relacionadas con la depresión y la ansiedad, sustituyéndolas por creencias más adaptativas y realistas a lo largo de ocho fases, mejorando la autoestima y el bienestar a largo plazo del consultante. El objetivo del presente trabajo es exponer el caso de una consultante con trauma complejo, identificando la mejoría reportada por la misma en cuanto a síntomas de celos e inseguridad. Método: análisis de caso único de una mujer con historial de abuso sexual reiterado en su infancia, pérdida de memoria y disociación. A lo largo de un tratamiento con terapia EMDR de cinco meses, la consultante ha reportado beneficios a nivel vincular, ocupacional y de su autoestima.
Intervening in trauma is crucial for preventing and improving physical and psychological symptoms. Trauma is a significant risk factor for suicidal behaviors. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is effective in reprocessing trauma, alleviating post-traumatic stress symptoms, and reducing risk. This therapy addresses negative cognitions related to depression and anxiety, replacing them with more adaptive and realistic beliefs over eight phases, thereby improving the client’s self-esteem and long-term well-being. The objective of this work is to present the case of a client with complex trauma, identifying the improvement she reported in terms of jealousy and insecurity symptoms. Method: single case analysis of a woman with a history of repeated childhood sexual abuse, memory loss, and dissociation. Over the course of five months of EMDR therapy, the client reported benefits in her relationships, occupational life, and self-esteem.
Intervening in trauma is crucial for preventing and improving physical and psychological symptoms. Trauma is a significant risk factor for suicidal behaviors. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is effective in reprocessing trauma, alleviating post-traumatic stress symptoms, and reducing risk. This therapy addresses negative cognitions related to depression and anxiety, replacing them with more adaptive and realistic beliefs over eight phases, thereby improving the client’s self-esteem and long-term well-being. The objective of this work is to present the case of a client with complex trauma, identifying the improvement she reported in terms of jealousy and insecurity symptoms. Method: single case analysis of a woman with a history of repeated childhood sexual abuse, memory loss, and dissociation. Over the course of five months of EMDR therapy, the client reported benefits in her relationships, occupational life, and self-esteem.
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Conference
Language
Spanish
Original Work Citation
Alvarez Iturain, A. R. (2024). [Therapeutic intervention in complex trauma: A case study using EMDR therapy]. Presentation at the XVI International Congress of Research and Professional Practice in Psychology, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Spanish
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“Intervención terapéutica en trauma complejo: Un estudio de caso utilizando la terapia EMDRTherapeutic intervention in complex trauma: A case study using EMDR therapy,” Francine Shapiro Legacy Library, accessed April 10, 2026, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/29483.