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1. Whisman, M., Bruzzesi, D., Ogren, D., Korn, D., Moore, P., Murphy, J., Hoffman, S., & Rouanzoin, C. (2001, June). "Once upon a trauma in Austin". Skit presented at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Austin, Texas.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
Cerebella, a gifted facilitators, is teaching a level I training in Austin when fire alarms in the hotel lobby suddenly create fear and panic in our heroine.
Unable to overcome her trauma on her own, she seeks the help of a renknown EMDR therapist, Dr. Bilatera, a senior associate in the Clinical and Research Mental Health Institute of Dewey, Treat Em and Howe.
Narrator - Marcia Whisman, Amy Glia - Donna Bruzzesi, Hipo Campia - David Ogren, Video Cortexa - Debbie Korn, Anterior Cingulata - Peggy Moore, Broca Aria - Jerry Murphy, Prefrona Lobia - Sue Hoffman, Dr. Bilatera - Curt Rouanzoin, and Imprimatur - His excellency, the most cerebral Mens Sana

Keywords: Skit  

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2. Blore, D. C. (2005). Affect and traumatised traincrew: Using an integrated CBT/EMDR approach to facilitate an early return to work. Integrating Affect into the Practice of CBT with EMDR. Symposium conducted at the XXXVth EABCT Conference, Thessalonica, Greece.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: CBT  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Symposium  Trainmen  

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3. Blore, D. (2009, October). Blind to therapist protocol. Presentation at the 2nd EMDR Autumn Workshop Conference, Leeds, UK.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
The Blind to Therapist (B2T) Protocol (Blore & Holmshaw 2006, 2009), is aimed at helping provide EMDR in special circumstances – particularly where the client is unwilling to describe a target image either because the client fears that the therapist will be disgusted or overwhelmed by the content - as in sexual abuse trauma, and/or where the client is reluctant to relinquish further perceived control for the purposes of conducting EMDR. In essence, the B2T protocol abandons the idea of 'client avoidance' and modifies EMDR so as to accommodate avoidance until the client is ready to identify traumatic material.

Keywords: Blind to Therapist  Protocol  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


4. Burne, J. (2006, November 27). Can this man cure your depression?. London, England:  The Independent, Features, 10-11.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Pills and therapy can't heal the blues, says David Servan- Schreiber. But the leading French psychiatrist thinks he knows what can.

Keywords: David Servan-Schreiber  Depression  London  

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5. Grand, D. (2007, Novembro). Cenas temidas no EMDR [Scenes feared in EMDR]. Apresentação no I Congresso Ibero-Americano de EMDR, Brasília, Brasil.

Language: Portuguese

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Neste workshop, David Grand vai mostrar como você pode se conectar com seus clientes mais difíceis, resistentes e não respondentes ao EMDR, usando a modalidade de role-play. David convida a todos que tragam seus casos mais desafiadores. Ele fará as demonstrações com você no papel de cliente e ele no papel de terapeuta. Trata-se uma das formas mais divertidas e poderosas de aprimorar suas habilidades com EMDR.

In this workshop, David Grand will show how you can connect with their customers more tough, durable and non-respondents to the EMDR method of using the role-play. David invites everyone to bring their most challenging cases. He will make statements to you in the role of customer and he in the role of therapist. It is a of the most fun and powerful hone your skills with EMDR.

Keywords: Role-Playing  

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6. Codina, C., & Olivia, A. M. (2012, June). Concordancia corazon y cerebro [Heart and brain concordance]. Poster presented at the annual meeting of EMDR Europe, Madrid, Spain.

Language: Spanish

Format: Conference

Abstract: Abstract: Si bien es cierto que el EMDR tiene como objetivo el procesamiento de la información perturbadora hacia un estado adaptativo, no lo es menos que una exhaustiva y previa preparación de la persona, con el fin de asegurar sus recursos internos, facilita muchísimo el trabajo, cooperando en gran medida al éxito del mismo. Considero, por tanto, cuestión de responsabilidad terapéutica nutrir previamente al paciente con un amplio y efectivo surtido de ejercicios que refuercen su sentimiento de seguridad y confianza. En este sentido, la aportación de mi experiencia puede mostrar que: fomentar el desarrollo de la “Consciencia Psicocorpórea”(1) deviene el gran aliado no solamente de los seres humanos implicados en el proceso terapéutico, sino también del EMDR, el método terapéutico en sí. Llegué al EMDR impulsada por comprender ¿Qué ocurría? cuando en el proceso de solución, efectuando Constelaciones Familiares(2), los ojos cerrados del cliente(3) , a menudo, se movían como en la fase REM del sueño. Necesitaba una explicación. En el 2003 la encontré en un libro de David Servan-Schreiber sobre EMDR, generando un nuevo interrogante fruto del cual nace el trabajo: CONCORDANCIA CORAZÓN & CEREBRO CARMEN CODINA, EL EJERCICIO 5C.

Abstract: While the EMDR aims at disturbing information processing towards an adaptive state, the fact remains that a thorough and after preparation of the person, in order to ensure its internal resources, greatly facilitates the work, cooperating greatly to the success. I consider, therefore, a matter of responsibility to nurture therapeutic advance for patients with a wide and effective range of exercises to strengthen their sense of security and confidence. In this sense, the contribution of my experience may show that: encourage the development of "Psicocorpórea Consciousness" (1) becomes not only a great ally of the humans involved in the therapeutic process, but also of EMDR, the therapeutic method itself. I came to understand EMDR driven by What happened? when the settlement process, making Constellations (2), the closed eyes of the customer (3) often moved as in REM sleep. I needed an explanation. In 2003 I found a book by David Servan-Schreiber about EMDR, creating a new question which arises fruit of work: MATCHING HEART & BRAIN CODINA CARMEN, THE EXERCISE 5C.

Keywords: Poster  

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7. Blore, D. (2008, January). Contraindications and safety considerations in the selection of clients for EMDR. Presentation at the meeting of the EMDR, NE England Regional Group, Darlington, England.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Client Selection  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


8. Grand, D., Hartung, J., & Bergmann, U. (2007, Novembro). Conversando com… David Grand, John Hartung, Uri Bergmann [Talking with ... David Grand, John Hartung, Uri Bergmann]. Apresentação no I Congresso Ibero-Americano de EMDR, Brasília, Brasil.

Language: Portuguese

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Nos últimos dez anos, as pesquisas sugerem que o Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático (TEPT) seja uma desordem de humor, memória e integração somatossensorial. Estudos com neuroimagens e neuroendocrinologia têm demonstrado marcadores muito claros desse transtorno, destacando a compreensão de que o TEPT seja uma desordem neurobiológica e não o reflexo de fraqueza psicológica. Nesta apresentação examinaremos o processo de formação e consolidação da memória, a neurobiologia do TEPT e as neuroimagens correspondentes. A integração dessas três linhas ilustrarão os efeitos do TEPT sobre a regulação do humor, memória e integração somatossensorial.

Over the past decade, research suggests that Post-Traumatic Stressm Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder of mood, memory and somatosensory integration. Studies with neuroimaging and neuroendocrinology have markers demonstrated very clear that disorder, highlighting the understanding that PTSD is a neurobiological disorder and not the reflection of psychological weakness. In this presentation we will examine the process formation and consolidation of memory, neurobiology of PTSD and neuroimaging corresponding. The integration of these three lines illustrate the effects of PTSD on the regulation of mood, memory and somatosensory integration.

Keywords: Neurobiology  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


9. Spates, C. R., Waller, S., & Koch, E. I. (2000, Summer). A critique of Lohr et al's (1998) review of EMDR and Lipke's commentary: Of messages and messengers. the Behavior Therapist, 23(7), 148-154.

Language: English

Format: Newsletter

Abstract:
Our goals are as follows: (a) to propose what we believe is a reasonable context within which to evaluate data pertinent to EMDR; (b) to examine how the evidence fits within an evaluation of the more general treatment outcome literature on PTSD; (c) to suggest a constructive direction for future research. [Adapted from Text, p. 148] A comment on: Jeffrey M. Lohr, David F. Tolin, and Scott O. Lilienfeld, "Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: implications for behavior therapy", Behavior Therapy 29(1): 123-156 (Winter 1998) [20817] and Howard J. Lipke, "Comments on 'Thirty years of behavior therapy..." and the promise of the application of scientific principles", Behavior Therapist 22: 11-14 (1999).

Keywords: Methodology  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  Professional Criticism  PTSD  Treatment Effectiveness  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


10. Arnold, C. (2002). David Lister's 1999 paper. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net on 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
"I concur with David Lister's model of utilising EMDR in Medical Practice. My own personal trauma has been around radical surgery when I was 24, which was life saving but nonetheless changed the course of my life. The possibilities for healing are endless if EMDR could be incorporated into complementary care units of hospitals that are becoming popular here in the USA. (Complementary care units are quite unlike British health centres, complementary care units offer yoga, meditation, message, visualization, relaxation techniques, hypnosis and biofeedback to patients suffering from a broad range of medical problems, including those with catastrophic illness. Some include homeopathy and herbal medicine as part of the treatment plan. These units have not been without controversy, and administrators have waged a long and hard battle against the medical establishment.)

Keywords: David Lister  Letter  

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11. Shapiro, F., & Mousnier-Lompré, F. (2005). Des yeux pour guérir: EMDR: La thérapie pour surmonter l’angoisse, le stress et les traumatisms [Eye to heal: EMDR: Therapy for overcoming anxiety, stress and trauma]. Paris: Seuil.

Language: French

Format: Book

Abstract:
Tout le monde connaît désormais la thérapie introduite en France par David Servan-Schreiber dans son livre Guérir. Cette nouvelle thérapie appelée EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) consiste pour l'essentiel à refaire vivre au patient victime d'un événement traumatique la scène terrible qui est à l'origine de sa souffrance, en lui faisant faire des mouvements oculaires provoquant une diminution progressive du stress. Les résultats sont incontestables, mais la raison des progrès enregistrés reste énigmatique. Peut-être s'agit-il d'une reconstruction ce la mémoire profonde du même ordre que celle qui se produit dans le sommeil paradoxal (où le dormeur connaît des mouvements oculaires analogues). Cette thérapie a été fondée par Francine Shapiro, du célèbre institut de Palo Alto. Ce livre fondateur raconte l'origine de sa découverte, donne des interprétations scientifiques possibles et surtout décrit de nombreux cas exemplaires où cette thérapie s'est révélée efficace. Il est de ce fait très poignant. On y rencontre une femme ayant perdu son fils de huit ans dans un accident de train et accablée par l'image terrifiante du corps disloqué de l'enfant, des anciens combattants du Vietnam hantés par les images terribles de la guerre, des victimes de viol... Et surtout on y voit comment ces personnes, emprisonnées dans leur souffrance, ont pu s'en affranchir et retrouver un équilibre psychologique.

Everyone now knows the therapy introduced in France by David Servan-Schreiber in his book Healing. This new therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitizer & Reprocessing) is essentially to re live the patient suffered a traumatic event the terrible scene which is at the origin In his pain, making him make eye movements causing a gradual decrease of stress. The results are undeniable, but the reason of progress remains enigmatic. Perhaps it is a reconstruction of the deep memory similar to that which occurs in sleep REM (where the sleeper knows movements eye like). The therapy was founded by Francine Shapiro, the renowned institute Palo Alto. This seminal book describes the origin of his discovery, provides interpretations possible scientific and especially describes many exemplary cases where this therapy has proven effective. It is therefore very poignant. We meet a woman who lost her eight year old son in a train accident and overwhelmed by the terrifying image of the broken body of the child, the Vietnam veterans haunted by the terrible images of war, victims of rape ... And especially we see how these people trapped in their suffering, have overcome them and regain a psychological equilibrium.

Keywords: Anxiety, General  Overview  Stress  Trauma  

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12. Hollander, H. E. (2009, October). ECEM (eye closure, eye movements): Application to depersonalization disorder. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 52(2), 95-109. doi:10.1080/00029157.2009.10401701.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Eye Closure, Eye Movements (ECEM) is a hypnotically-based approach to treatment that incorporates eye movements adapted from the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) protocol in conjunction with hypnosis for the treatment of depersonalization disorder. Depersonalization Disorder has been differentiated from post-traumatic stress disorders and has recently been conceptualized as a subtype of panic disorder (Baker et al., 2003; David, Phillips, Medford, & Sierra, 2004; Segui et. al., 2000). During ECEM, while remaining in a hypnotic state, clients self-generated six to seven trials of eye movements to reduce anticipatory anxiety associated with depersonalization disorder. Eye movements were also used to process triggers that elicited breath holding, often followed by episodes of depersonalization. Hypnotic suggestions were used to reverse core symptoms of depersonalization, subjectively described as "feeling unreal" (Simeon et al., 1997).

Keywords: ECEM  Eye Closure  Eye Movements  

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13. Schneider, K. J. (2012, October). Editor’s Commentary. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 52(4), 372-374. doi:10.1177/0022167812451236.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
An introduction is presented in which the editor expresses gratitude to two authors who have contributed to the journal and discusses various reports published within the issue including one by David Shumaker on existential-integrative therapy with adolescents, another by Jamie Marich on eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) treatment and one by Rachel Starr on validity in therapeutic inquiry..

Keywords: Therapeutics  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


14. Blore, D., & Holmshaw, D. (2009). EMDR "blind to therapist protocol". In M. Luber (Ed.), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) scripted protocols: Basics and special situations, (pp. 233-240). New York: Springer Publishing Co.

Language: English

Format: Book Section

Abstract:
The "Blind to Therapist Protocol" (B2T) is, essentially, that. It allows a client to go through the Standard EMDR Protocol, without revealing the content of the problem. This protocol is often used in conjunction with any client group in which divulging information might be uncomfortable to the individual prior to the use of EMDR. It has been used to treat train engineers, airplane pilots, ship captains, police officers, prison guards, doctors, nurses, paramedics, and firemen—workers characterized by the need to make life-and-death decisions for which they are personally responsible. In other words, those who have memories associated with not being in control at precisely the time when they are responsible for being in control. Another client group that can often have difficulties with divulging information is child abuse survivors where the client fears overwhelming or disgusting the therapist with the nature of the material to be treated. In such instances the protocol is very successful and can be a useful addition to the therapist's repertoire. It helps build the therapeutic relationship by demonstrating to the client that the therapist has trust in them. Once the client has seen how the therapist copes with material being raised, the Standard EMDR Protocol would be used. The Blind to Therapist Protocol Script is presented. [PsycINFO Database]

Keywords: EMDR Blind to Therapist Protocol Script  Survivors  Therapeutic Relationship  Traumatic Memories  

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15. Blore, D. C. (1998, September). EMDR and PTSD: Two year case series of traumatised coalminers, outcomes and follow ups. Presentation at the 28th Congress of The European Association For Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies, Cork, Ireland.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Mining  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  Trauma  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


16. Blore, D. C. (2002, September). EMDR and the workplace - helpful hints for the practitioner. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
Here we are in 2002, no less than 13 years on from Francine Shapiro's first publishetl article on Eye Movement Desensitisation. Now called EMDR, the intervention came:son despite those with agendas to the contrary. The author nears 10 years use of EMDR himself and reflecting upon the cases seen, finds that over half of the 500+ EMDR cases during that time have had significant connectionswith the workplace. It is the benefit of experience that I wish to pass on here. Please forgive me for starting with some basic: issues which are likely to be obvious to many and could be described as 'common sense'. The problem is that 'common sense' could be described as 'not common enough' and in any case, preparation - like preparation in EMDR - can and does play a major role in the success or otherwise of any enterprise.

Keywords: Trauma  Workplace  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


17. Blore, D. C. (1997, March). EMDR and traumatised coalminers. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Association UK & Ireland Conference, Watford, Hertfordshire.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Mining  Trauma  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


18. Balbo, M. (2003, May). EMDR and treatment of binge eating disorders. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Rome, Italy.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
The study shows use of EMDR therapeutic method in treatment of eating disorders with binge eating episodes with and without purging with clients treated with cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. Dissatisfaction with the client’s own body and inadequacy stemming from the influence of cultural elements seem to be the highest maintenance factors of eating disorders associated with binge eating episodes. The study analyzes n.10 cases of clients with various dysfunctional ideas caused by distorted constructions with respect to their self-esteem, self-acceptance and personal value, as shown both in their EDI 2 (Eating Disorder Inventory – 2 by David M. Garner) scores and the analysis of their life histories. The SQ (Symptom Questionnaire by R. Keller) was also administered since it is particularly indicated for administration at short intervals. The EDI 2 and SQ tests have been administered after n.6 EMDR sessions. Results: Use of EMDR on the negative cognitions formulated, learnt and maintained by clients in their experience, as well as on alternatives to binge eating, has produced a considerable reduction of their dysfunctional ideas, and binge eating behaviors showing additionally an increase of the drive to change, leading to an increased compliance and autonomy in therapy progress. The results obtained shall be presented and discussed.

Keywords: Binge Eating  Eating Disorders  Symposium  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


19. Blore, D. (2009). EMDR for mining and related trauma: The underground trauma protocol. In M. Luber (Ed.), Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) scripted protocols: Basics and special situations, (pp. 215-232). New York: Springer Publishing Co.

Language: English

Format: Book Section

Abstract:
The author has been providing EMDR to traumatized miners since 1993. As with other specialized client groups, the Single Trauma (STP) and Recent Trauma Protocol (RTP) have required modifications. The author has collated the modifications made, and presented them here as the Underground Trauma Protocol (UTP). The UTP is intended to provide a rapid and effective method of conducting EMDR with traumatized miners and other similar, very specific, client groups. The principal use of the UTP is for traumatized miners of coal, gold, nickel, gems, and so forth. It has also been used with the following populations: traumatized tunnelers (e.g., excavators of tunnels in both war and peace); those traumatized in rail accidents in tunnels (e.g., fire in Channel Tunnel, Kings Cross tube fire); those traumatized in underground leisure pursuits (e.g., exploration of caves, pot holing); those traumatized by being trapped (e.g., in collapsed buildings as in Turkish earthquakes); and those traumatized during 9/11 in New York and the 7/7 bombings in London. The author recommends that the treatment of this client group only be undertaken by fully trained EMDR clinicians who have experience with modifying protocols and existing clinical experience of using cognitive interweave. The Underground Trauma Protocol Script is provided. [PsycINFO Datab]

Keywords: Disasters  Mining Trauma  Underground Trauma  Underground Trauma Protocol  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


20. Blore, D. C. (2000). EMDR for mining and related trauma:  The underground trauma protocol (UTP). The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
The author has now been providing EMDR to traumatised miners for almost seven years. As with other specialised client groups, the single trauma (STP) and recent trauma protocols (RTP), have required modifications. The author has collated the modifications made, and presented them here as 'The Underground Trauma Protocol (UTP)'. The UTP is intended to provide a rapid and effective method of conducting EMDR with traumatised miners and other similar, very specific, client groups. The author welcomes feedback on its use.[Author abstract]

Keywords: Mining  Trauma  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


21. Blore, D. (2004, February). EMDR for workplace trauma. Presentation at the 2nd annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland Association, Birmingham, UK.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
The Industrial use of EMDR requires an understanding of the subtleties of multi-relationship working, it is not just about clinical change, but about commerce, efficiency and secondary agendas - and there are frequently dilemmas....This paper aims to solve some of the issues that arise when an EMDR clinician leaves the relative 'protection' of the NHS and uses EMDR in the 'real world' of commerce and industry. As such, this paper extends some of the principles discussed in the original paper: 'EMDR and the Workplace...helpful hints for the practitioner. The author starts by pointing our that Industry is not psychologically minded and that others' perceptions and agendas may be at odds with 'purest clinical objectives.' When using EMDR, this means modifying and stressing certain parts of the basic EMDR protocol. The remainder of the paper goes through the EMDR phases and identifies each change.

Keywords: Trauma  Workplace  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


22. Blore, D. C. (2007, March). EMDR generates post traumatic growth (PTG): Preliminary results. Symposium at the 5th annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland Association, Glasgow, Scotland.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Post Traumatic Growth  PTG  Symposium  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


23. Blore, D. C. (2001, November). The EMDR Practitioner is back on the rails...... The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
I hope that my previous editorial "Sorry is not enough", which was subtitled "like Railtrack in the LJK,we have a big programme of modernisation going on", wasn't a bad omen! We all know what has happened to Railtrack! I'm pleased to say that The EMDR Practitioner is 'back on track' so to speak - despite having numerous 'delays' and 'cancellations'. The temptation is to continue with analogies ad infiniturn, such as 'we apologise for the late arrival of The EMDR Practitioner - we hope it hasn't spoilt your reading unduly' - but I won't.

Keywords: Practice  Theory  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


24. Blore, D., Dunne, T., Bodill, B., Hudson, P., & Armstrong, R. (2011, March). EMDR research. Symposium conducted (D. Farrell, Chair) at the 9th annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland, Bristol.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Introduction & Background: Based on study of 83 EMDR Therapists who attended 10th EMDR Europe Conference, London, 2009 & York Regional Conference, Sept 2009. Quantitative & Qualitative Methods used 20 Item Questionnaire with N= 74 Quantitative data Semi-structured interview N= 9 Qualitative data [Excerpt]

Keywords: Research  Symposium  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


25. Braithwaite, J. (1997, June). EMDR research and debate. EMDRIA Newsletter, 2(4), 17-18.

Language: English

Format: Newsletter

Abstract:
In recent months there have been two articles published in the Australian psychology media concerning EMDR – one by David Kavanagh appearing the The APS Bulletin (August, 1996) entitled “EMDR – Pseudoscientific Fad or Unique and Significant Advance?” and other by Grant Deville in Psychotherapy in Australia (1996) entitled “EMDR and PTSD, The Score at Half Time.” Both articles included a review of research on EMDR.

Keywords: Research  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


26. Shapiro, R. (2009). EMDR Solutions II: For depression, eating disorders, performance, and more. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co.

Language: English

Format: Book

Abstract:
A clear and comprehensive guide to using EMDR in clinical practice. This edited collection—a follow-up to Shapiro’s successful EMDR Solutions—presents step-by-step instructions for implementing EMDR approaches to treat a range of issues, written by leading EMDR practitioners. The how-to approach, mixed with ample clinical wisdom, will help clinicians excel when using EMDR to treat their clients. The units include: A comprehensive compendium of EMDR interventions for Depression, it begins with Robin Shapiro’s Assessment, Trauma-Based and Endogenous Depression chapters, continues with Jim Knipe’s Shame-Based Depression chapter, and ends with Shapiro’s Attachment-Based chapter. The eight chapters of the Eating Disorder unit cover all the bases. From etiology to neurology through Preparation phases and treatment strategies, you’ll learn how to work with Bulimia, Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Binge Eating Disorder, disorders of Desire and more. Andrew Seubert is the ring leader. The other writers are Janie Scholom, Linda Cooke, Celia Grand, DaLene Forester, Janet McGee, Catherine Lidov, and Judy Lightstone. Performance, Coaching, and Positive Psychology unit emphasizes strengths, skills, focus, and whatever gets in the way of reaching the goal. David Grand shares his foundational 15 Strategies for Performance enhancement. Ann Marie McKelvey integrates EMDR with Coaching and Positive Psychology. The Complex Trauma unit includes Katie O’Shea’s useful and user-friendly Preparation Methods and Early Trauma Protocol, Sandra Paulsen and Ulrich Lanius’s brilliant collaboration Integrating EMDR with Somatic and Ego State Interventions, Liz Massiah’s hair-raising Intrusive Images chapter, and Shapiro’s treatment strategies for OCPD. Robin Shapiro gives an overview of Medically-Based Trauma and her strategies for successful treatment of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. Katherine Davis shows us how Post-Partum “Depression” is often treatable Post-Partum PTSD. Ronald Ricci and Cheryl Clayton tell us how to use EMDR in our work with Sex Offenders and their complete therapeutic milieu. Martha S. Jacobi develops our “third ear” for using EMDR with Religious and Spiritually-Attuned clients.

Keywords: Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


27. Blore, D. (2008, October). EMDR supervision: What the supervisee wants from EMDR supervision versus what EMDR accreditation requires for competency. Presentation at the 1st annual EMDR Autumn Workshop, York, UK.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
This workshop is aimed at EMDR supervisors and supervisees alike, particularly those supervisees considering or already involved in working towards accreditation. Starting with the findings of the audit of supervision conducted earlier in 2008 immediately prior to the changing of the accreditation criteria, discussion will be focused on how to address supervisees needs and match those needs with the accreditation paperwork.

Keywords: Supervision  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


28. Chomin, L. A. (2009, February 22). EMDR unlocks traumatic events frozen in time. Observer & Eccentric, B8.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Complicated grief is one of traumatic events in which Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used to unlock and resolve disturbing events that remain frozen in time. Chaloux had been partying with a friend on Super Bowl Sunday and missed the call that his grandmother was dying. Family thought his presence might have strengthened her her will to live since the two were close. Chaloux's grandmother helped raise him.

Keywords: Complicated Grief  David Breeden  General  Overview  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


29. Grand, D. (2003). Emotional healing at warp speed:  The power of EMDR. New York: Present Tents Publishing.

Language: English

Format: Book

Abstract:
In the introduction to his new book, Emotional Healing at Warp Speed: The Power of EMDR, Dr. David Grand tells the story of his personal discovery of EMDR, opening his eyes to a whole new world. Throughout this energetic book, the reader shares his story, the shaping of a true adventurer in the field, reaching into new areas of emotional healing and well-being. Dr. David Grand celebrates creativity. He combines the courage to step outside of the conventional, while maintaining a strong allegiance to the EMDR model and Francine Shapiro’s principles. I have enjoyed following his rise in the field over the past few years, participating in his lively and well-attended workshops here in London, and using his BioLateral CD’s with much success. Most of all, I admire his sincere approach to the puzzles of life. Wherever possible, he depathologises and enlightens the human condition. His is a supremely optimistic book.

Keywords: Biography  Creativity  

Accuracy Verified: No


30. Ginger, S. (2008, Juillet). Enrichir la Gestalt - thérapie par l’EMDR [Enriching Gestalt - EMDR therapy]. International Journal of Psychotherapy, 12(2), 70-75.

Language: French

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Je pratique la Gestalt-thérapie depuis plus de trente cinq ans, en séances individuelles, en thérapie de couples et en groupes continus thérapeutiques. Je développe une variante intégrant les dimensions corporelles et émotionnelles, et je me suis intéressé de près aux phénomènes psychobiologiques concomitants, analysés par les recherches des neurosciences contemporaines. J’ai d’ailleurs détaillé ces aspects — insuffisamment explicités dans la littérature gestaltiste traditionnelle — dans deux ouvrages, traduits aujourd’hui en une douzaine de langues. Dès 1985, j’ai présenté aux États-Unis une conférence sur le thème : « Is Gestalt Therapy "Chemotherapy" Without Knowing It? »2 — où je développais l’idée que la Gestalt entraînait de rapides modifications biochimiques du fonctionnement du cerveau (nouvelles liaisons synaptiques et modifications des neurotransmetteurs), expliquant en partie son efficacité. Lorsque j’aperçus, par hasard, au cours de l’un de mes fréquents déplacements aux USA, l’ouvrage de Francine Shapiro : (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Basic Principles, Protocols, ansd Procedures, The Guilford Press, New York, 1995) qui venait de paraître, je l’achetai donc sans hésiter, et je le parcourus avidement le soir même. Au moment où une formation sérieuse à l’EMDR s’est mise en place en France avec David Servan-Schreiber, je me suis donc formé tout naturellement à cette approche nouvelle — qui prenait délibérément en compte l’activité cérébrale (même si elle n’a pas encore réussi à l’analyser de manière scientifique explicite). Aujourd’hui, il m’arrive assez fréquemment d’introduire une série de sessions d’EMDR dans le suivi d’un client — notamment lorsqu’émerge dans l’anamnèse un traumatisme psychologique majeur : décès, suicide ou accident grave d’un proche (ou du client lui-même), agression, attentat, viol, annonce d’une maladie grave, etc., ou inversement, il m’arrive de prendre des clients en urgence en EMDR, puis de poursuivre et d’élargir éventuellement la psychothérapie, en Gestalt. Je voudrais partager avec vous quelques réflexions sur une telle pratique combinée, intégrant ces deux approches. Je ne m’attarderai pas sur la description de la Gestalt-thérapie, puisqu’il s’agit d’une méthode maintenant largement connue — bien que les styles en soient assez variés. J’ai, pour ma part, développé une approche holistique prenant en compte les cinq dimensions principales de l’être (cf. Le Pentagramme de Ginger). Je voudrais signaler, au passage, que la Gestalt-thérapie est devenue aujourd’hui l’une des méthodes les plus pratiquées au monde; ainsi, en France, elle a conquis aujourd’hui le 2e rang, après la psychanalyse, et bien avant les TCC (thérapies cognitivo-comportementales), les thérapies familiales et les autres thérapies humanistes.

I have been practicing Gestalt therapy for over thirty five years, individual sessions, couples therapy and continuous therapy groups. I develop a variant incorporating body size and emotional, and I am a keen interest in psychobiological concurrent phenomena, analyzed by the research of contemporary neuroscience. I also detailed these aspects - insufficiently explained in the traditional Gestalt literature - in two books, translated now into a dozen languages. Since 1985, I submitted to the U.S. conference on the theme: "Is Gestalt Therapy" Chemotherapy "Without Knowing It? "2 - when I developed the idea that Gestalt led rapid biochemical changes in brain function (new synaptic connections, and changes in neurotransmitters), partly explaining its effectiveness. When I saw by chance during one of my frequent trips to the USA, the work of Francine Shapiro: (Eye Movement Reprocessing and Desensitizer, Basic Principles, Protocols, Procedures ANSD, The Guilford Press, New York 1995) which had just appeared, so I bought it without hesitation, and I eagerly traveled the same evening. Just as serious training in EMDR was introduced in France with David Servan-Schreiber, so I trained quite naturally to this new approach - which deliberately took into account the brain activity (even if it has yet to analyze it scientifically explicit). Today, it happens frequently enough to introduce a series of sessions of EMDR in the monitoring of a client - including lorsqu'émerge in history a major psychological trauma, including death, suicide or serious accident of a closest (or the client itself), assault, attack, rape, announcement of a serious illness, etc.. or vice versa, I sometimes take clients emergency EMDR, then continue and possibly expand psychotherapy, Gestalt. Let me share with you some thoughts on this practice combined, integrating these two approaches. I will not dwell on the description of Gestalt therapy, since it is a method now widely known - although the styles are quite varied. For my part, developed a holistic approach taking into account the five main dimensions of being (cf. The Pentagram Ginger). I should note in passing that Gestalt therapy is now one of the most practiced in the world and in France it has won today the second largest, after psychoanalysis and long before CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), family therapy and other therapies humanists.

Keywords: Gestalt Therapy  

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31. Ginger, S. (2007, Juin ). Enrichir la gestalt - Thérapie par l’EMDR [Enriching gestalt - EMDR therapy]. Document présenté au Congrès de l' European Association for Psychotherapy Europan (EA), Florence, Italie.

Language: French

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Je pratique la Gestalt-thérapie depuis plus de trente cinq ans, en séances individuelles, en thérapie de couples et en groupes continus thérapeutiques. Je développe une variante intégrant les dimensions corporelles et émotionnelles, et je me suis intéressé de près aux phénomènes psychobiologiques concomitants, analysés par les recherches des neurosciences contemporaines. J’ai d’ailleurs détaillé ces aspects — insuffisamment explicités dans la littérature gestaltiste traditionnelle — dans deux ouvrages, traduits aujourd’hui en une douzaine de langues. Dès 1985, j’ai présenté aux États-Unis une conférence sur le thème : « Is Gestalt Therapy "Chemotherapy" Without Knowing It? » — où je développais l’idée que la Gestalt entraînait de rapides modifications biochimiques du fonctionnement du cerveau (nouvelles liaisons synaptiques et modifications des neurotransmetteurs), expliquant en partie son efficacité. Lorsque j’aperçus, par hasard, au cours de l’un de mes fréquents déplacements aux USA, l’ouvrage de Francine Shapiro : (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Basic Principles, Protocols, ansd Procedures, The Guilford Press, New York, 1995) qui venait de paraître, je l’achetai donc sans hésiter, et je le parcourus avidement le soir même. Au moment où une formation sérieuse à l’EMDR s’est mise en place en France avec David Servan-Schreiber, je me suis donc formé tout naturellement à cette approche nouvelle — qui prenait délibérément en compte l’activité cérébrale (même si elle n’a pas encore réussi à l’analyser de manière scientifique explicite). Aujourd’hui, il m’arrive assez fréquemment d’introduire une série de sessions d’EMDR dans le suivi d’un client — notamment lorsqu’émerge dans l’anamnèse un traumatisme psychologique majeur : décès, suicide ou accident grave d’un proche (ou du client lui-même), agression, attentat, viol, annonce d’une maladie grave, etc., ou inversement, il m’arrive de prendre des clients en urgence en EMDR, puis de poursuivre et d’élargir éventuellement la psychothérapie, en Gestalt. Je voudrais partager avec vous quelques réflexions sur une telle pratique combinée, intégrant ces deux approches. Je ne m’attarderai pas sur la description de la Gestalt-thérapie, puisqu’il s’agit d’une méthode maintenant largement connue — bien que les styles en soient assez variés. J’ai, pour ma part, développé une approche holistique prenant en compte les cinq dimensions principales de l’être (cf. Le Pentagramme de Ginger). Je voudrais signaler, au passage, que la Gestalt-thérapie est devenue aujourd’hui l’une des méthodes les plus pratiquées au monde ; ainsi, en France, elle a conquis aujourd’hui le 2e rang, après la psychanalyse, et bien avant les TCC (thérapies cognitivo-comportementales), les thérapies familiales et les autres thérapies humanist.

I have been practicing Gestalt therapy for over thirty five years, individual sessions, couples therapy and continuous therapy groups. I develop a variant incorporating body size and emotional, and I am a keen interest in psychobiological concurrent phenomena, analyzed by the research of contemporary neuroscience. I also detailed these aspects - insufficiently explained in the traditional Gestalt literature - in two books, translated now into a dozen languages. Since 1985, I submitted to the U.S. conference on the theme: "Is Gestalt Therapy" Chemotherapy "Without Knowing It? "- Where I developed the idea that Gestalt led rapid biochemical changes in brain function (new synaptic connections and changes in neurotransmitters), partly explaining its effectiveness. When I saw by chance during one of my frequent trips to the USA, the work of Francine Shapiro: (Eye Movement Reprocessing and Desensitizer, Basic Principles, Protocols, Procedures ANSD, The Guilford Press, New York 1995) which had just appeared, so I bought it without hesitation, and I eagerly traveled the same evening. Just as serious training in EMDR was introduced in France with David Servan-Schreiber, so I trained quite naturally to this new approach - which deliberately took into account the brain activity (even if it has yet to analyze it scientifically explicit). Today, it happens frequently enough to introduce a series of sessions of EMDR in the monitoring of a client - including lorsqu'émerge in history a major psychological trauma, including death, suicide or serious accident of a closest (or the client itself), assault, attack, rape, announcement of a serious illness, etc.. or vice versa, I sometimes take clients emergency EMDR, then continue and possibly expand psychotherapy, Gestalt. Let me share with you some thoughts on this practice combined, integrating these two approaches. I will not dwell on the description of Gestalt therapy, since it is a method now widely known - although the styles are quite varied. For my part, developed a holistic approach taking into account the five main dimensions of being (cf. The Pentagram Ginger). I should note in passing that Gestalt therapy is now one of the most practiced in the world and in France it has won today the second largest, after psychoanalysis and long before CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), family therapy and other therapies humanist.

Keywords: Gestalt Therapy  

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32. Blore, D. C., Farrell, D., & Clifford, C. (2008, June). The experience of post traumatic growth amongst road traffic accidents victims who have completed EMDR treatment: A status report on research. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Conference, London, England.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
According to Tedeschi & Calhoun (1995; 2004 and 2006), Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) consists of five ‘domains’: discovery of new possibilities in life; improvements in relating to others; an increased sense of personal strength; greater appreciation of life and spiritual changes. The first author’s experience of treating Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) victims with Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) suggests that the experience of PTG is far wider and more complicated than Tedeschi & Calhoun’s domains. This paper reports on the current status of a study whose aim is to identify PTG that may be occurring at any point from the immediate aftermath of an RTA through to completion of EMDR. The study so far consists of 11 interviews utilising an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) methodology. So far well over 50 PTG themes have emerged although only the first hermeneutical analysis has been completed on the interviews analysed so far, it is currently difficult, therefore, to establish the degree of ‘theme overlap’. However, new themes include growth ‘by proxy’ (growth in those who have come into contact with the participants, but who have not themselves been traumatised by the RTA); somewhat paradoxically, ‘pre-trauma growth’ apparently activated by a subsequent RTA; and a ‘cascade’ of growth attributed to events subsequent to the initial trauma (such as the EMDR and the EMDR therapist). Some implications of these themes are also discussed, particularly in relation to EMDR.

Keywords: Motor Vehicle Accidents  Poster  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  Victims  

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33. Philip, D. (1996, August 19). Eye wash for perverts?. Alberta Report/Newsmagazine, 23(36), 1-2.

Language: English

Format: Magazine

Abstract:
Reports on a new therapy for sex offenders called Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). The details of the treatment; The treatment's creator David Price at the Bowden Institution; His use of volunteers who are pedophiles and other sex offenders; Comparisons made to the motion picture `A Clockwork Orange'; The increasing rate of sex offenders in Canada; Skepticism about the program.

Keywords: General  Overview  

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34. Blore, D. (2009, June). From old channels through future templates to post traumatic growth: What happens after successful EMDR?. In Research (K. Zaal, Chair). Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Amsterdam, the Netherlands .

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Research  Symposium  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


35. Spindler, C. (2007, June). Gentle EMDR: A precursor to standard EMDR protocol. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Paris, France.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
In the last few years several EMDR clinicians have introduced new approaches which have expanded on EMDR. Two examples are Ricky Greenwald's techniques for 'running a movie' and David Grand's performance enhancement techniques using visualization. GENTLE EMDR is a similar expansion of standard protocol. GENTLE EMDR follows basic EMDR protocol with additional emphasis on the emotions and body sensations connected to the target. Visualilzation is then tuilized to release these emotions and sensations one at a time until the target shows a SUDS of 0. At this point, positive cognitions are installed. The advantage of visualization is that it buffers the emotions with associated with the target, thus reducing abreactions, dissociations and resistance to further EMDR treatment. One advantage of Gentle EMDR is that a client does not need to face the target directly because emotions and body sensations are broken down into management segments. Thus, Gentle EMDR works well with clients who are too fragile to tolerate the standard protocol. One example of the use of visualization would be if the target is "being physically attacked." Clients are first asked what they feel when they think of the attack and where they feel it in their body. Next, clients are asked to visualize a river passing them, while they sit in a protective (safe) place. Finally, clients are asked how the water would appear if it was the identified emotion (such as a particular color) and to let the water flow past until the appearance of the emotional reaction dissipates. Once this is done, clients are asked to name the next emotion that eminates when thinking about the physical attack, allowing the water to 'clear' that emotion as well. When the emotions are approached in this way, the target typically becomes neutralized. The entire process is done using bilateral stimulation. Gentile EMDR is easily taught and has been well received by clinicians at Univerities and Clinical Practices in the United States.

Keywords: Poster  Technique  

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36. Steele, S. L. (2003). Healing trauma:  Creating a theoretical structure for nonverbal and expressive therapies in the treatment of trauma. Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL. AAT 3093612.

Language: English

Format: Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract:
Expressive and nonverbal therapies are increasingly being used in the treatment of trauma. This paper provides a theoretical structure that explains the mechanisms of therapeutic action so that empirical investigations can be conducted to determine the effectiveness of these modalities. Trauma, PTSD, memory, dissociation, alexithymia, and somatization are discussed. Donnel B. Stern's conceptualization of unformulated experience and David Kreuger's discussion of the body self and psychological self are explored and integrated with the neuropsychological research of Bessel A. van der Kolk and others. Finally, these concepts and research findings are integrated with expressive and nonverbal treatment approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Dance/Movement and Voice Movement therapies. [Author Abstract]

Keywords: Alexithymia  Body Psychotherapy  Cognitive Processes  Dance Therapy  Dissociative Disorders  Expressive Psychotherapy  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  Psychotherapeutic Processes  PTSD  Stressors  Somatic Symptoms  

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37. McCarthy, T. (2006, January 11). How the stars keep from burning out. Time (Magazine), Health & Medicine (Online Edition).

Language: English

Format: Magazine

Abstract: H
ollywood stars use of EMDR

Keywords: David Grand  Therapy  Treatment  

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38. Blore, D. (2012). In search of the antonym to trauma: An eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing perspective on positive psychological changes after trauma. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.

Language: English

Format: Book

Abstract:
This book, derived from the author's PhD thesis, examines the lived experience of positive psychological changes following trauma. Negative changes, including psychiatric diagnoses, have understandably, been the focus of research for well over a century as the relief of suffering is probably the foremost role of the mental health practitioner worldwide. On the other hand, positive psychological change following trauma is a developing field for which there is no standard terminology. The plethora of labels of which 'Post Traumatic Growth' is the most common descriptor, masks a significant gap in clinical and theoretical understanding. Even less well understood is the totality of psychological change after trauma, i.e. both negative and positive change and how they may interact. The author focuses on two specific contexts: psychological trauma stemming from Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), and subsequent treatment with Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR). The book's findings are quite remarkable and suggest that a totally knew perspective on psychological trauma is needed.

Keywords: Post Traumatic Growth  Trauma  

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39. Potexki, A. K. (2012, Novembro). Integração da dimensão espiritual na cura do trauma [Integration of the spiritual dimension in healing trauma]. In temas diversos. Apresentação no II Congresso Brasileiro de EMDR, Brasília, Brasil.

Language: Portuguese

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Objetivo: Apresentar situações que sugerem que um trauma afeta a dimensão espiritual e, uma vez reintegrada, colabora com a cura do trauma. David Grand, diz que o EMDR integra corpo, mente, pensamento, emoção e espírito. Então, as interconexões entre essas partes voltam a acontecer. Sabe-se que alguns traumas estão ligados a pensamentos referentes a Deus, como: “Deus me abandonou”; “Deus me castigou”. A sensação de “abandono por Deus”, causa um profundo sofrimento à pessoa, Bessel Van Der Kolk, evidencia aquilo que ele denomina God-Forsaken (sensação de abandono por parte de Deus, solidão; não se acredita mais em nada, há falta de significado para a vida). Um paciente, violentado na infância, durante a sessão disse: “Eu tenho mágoa de Deus ... Deus esta olhando e não está fazendo nada!... Abandono de Deus... isso me corroía... Eu estendia o bracinho, mas não havia ninguém...Deus não estava lá!” Certa paciente veio com um histórico de agressão física por parte do marido. No decorrer da sessão, foi se lembrando dos piores episódios. A pior surra foi quando estava grávida. Ao longo das sessões foi possível perceber que as frases a respeito de Deus afetaram diretamente sentimentos, emoções, relacionamentos, enfim, a vida como um todo. No momento em que o paciente reprocessa essas frases a cura acontece.

Objective: To present situations that suggest that trauma affects the spiritual dimension and once reinstated, collaborates with the healing of trauma. David Grand, says the EMDR integrates body, mind, thought, emotion and spirit. So, the interconnections between these parties happen again. It is known that some traumas are linked to thoughts concerning God as "God forsaken me", "God punished me." The feeling of "abandonment by God," cause deep suffering to the person, Bessel van der Kolk, highlights what he calls God-Forsaken (feeling of abandonment by God, loneliness, no longer believe in anything, there is a lack of meaning to life). A patient abused in childhood, during the session said: "I have hurt God ... God is watching and not doing anything! ... Abandonment of God ... it gnawed me ... I stretched a little arm, but there was nobody ... God was not there! "One patient came with a history of physical abuse by her husband. During the session, was remembering the worst episodes. The worst spanking was when I was pregnant. Throughout the sessions was possible to see that the phrases about God directly affected feelings, emotions, relationships, finally, life as a whole. At the time the patient reprocesses these phrases healing occurs.

Keywords: Integration of the Spiritual Dimension  

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40. Blore, D. C. (2011, September). An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) investigation of positive psychological change (PPC), including post traumatic growth (PTG). School of Health and Population Sciences, The University of Birmingham, UK.

Language: English

Format: Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract:
Positive Psychological Change (PPC) following trauma is a developing field for which there is no standard terminology. The plethora of labels, of which Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) is probably the most common descriptor, arguably masks a significant gap in clinical and theoretical understanding of the phenomenon. One specific gap addressed by this study is PPC following psychological trauma stemming from a Road Traffic Accident (RTA) in which the person involved has subsequently received Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR). To investigate this gap in knowledge, an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach was used and twelve participants recruited via a snowball sampling method. The participants were then interviewed using a Semi-structured Interview Questionnaire (SSIQ) and the interviews were then transcribed for IPA analysis. Key themes that emerged included Navigational Struggle (NS) to describe Negative Psychological Change (NPC), and Network Growth (NG), to describe PPC. At any one post-RTA/EMDR point there was a preponderance of one over the other, however, NS and NG were inseparable and found to co-exist along an NS-NG continuum. In addition, Figurative Language Use (FLU) had a significant role in both NS and NG yet was independent of both and apparently driving change towards the development of NG. Whilst NS and NG were both post-trauma phenomena, FLU seemed to hallmark expansion of memory networks as part of a general maturation process post-RTA. Furthermore, there was evidence that participants were incorporating their traumatic experiences via FLU into the rebuilding of their assumptive worlds. To account for these findings, an extension to Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) – the theory widely accepted to underpin EMDR - is proposed based upon a hypothesised Plasticity of Meaning (PoM), which is observable through FLU. PoM predicts which, why and how memory networks connect resulting in the adaptive processing predicted by AIP. The study’s findings are re-examined in terms of consequential modifications to the clinical use of EMDR. Extensive suggestions for further research are provided.

Keywords: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis  IPA  PPC  Positive Psychological Change  

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41. Ziveri, D. (2002). L'efficacia dell‘EMDR nella psicoterapia del PTSD e dei ricordi traumatici: Valutazione delle risposte del potenziale elettrodermico (SPR) attraverso il biofeedback [The effectiveness of EMDR psychotherapy on PTSD and traumatic memories: Assessing the potential electrodermal responses (SPR) through biofeedback]. WWW.Psicotraumatologia.com, Pubblicazioni in linguia italiana..

Language: Italian

Format: Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract:
Nel XXI secolo per la prima volta l'uomo avrà il potere di plasmare la Terra che desidera, costruire edifici alti come montagne e navi capaci di portarlo nello spazio, mettere insieme macchine intelligenti, sconfiggere molte malattie e cambiare se stesso intervenendo sui geni. A queste visioni ottimistiche (rassicuranti?) del futuro risponde la realtà del nuovo millennio: situazione ecologica planetaria prossima al collasso, panico ad occidente e disperazione a Sud. Vi sono circa 50 guerre in atto nel mondo con milioni di morti quasi tutti civili e colonne di profughi in fuga, nuovi pericoli terroristici e rilancio delle armi atomiche e dell'industria bellica. Ci sembra che tutto questo accada altrove, al di là di uno schermo televisivo; ma se oggi anche i problemi sono globalizzati allora allarmi ed appelli alla giustizia, alla pace ed alla solidarietà sono rivolti ad ogni coscienza. Particolarmente attente dovrebbero essere le menti di politici e scienziati di ogni parte del mondo. Particolarmente sensibili alle tematiche in questione dovrebbero essere le professioni d'aiuto. Dobbiamo chiederci cosa succeda alle vittime del potere di pochi. “E poi so bene: tutto ciò che si affonda in noi, come un mucchio di pietrame, finché dura la guerra, si ridesterà un giorno a guerra finita, e allora comincerà la resa dei conti, per la vita e per la morte.” (Niente di nuovo sul fronte occidentale, Erich Maria Remarque, 1929). Nella tradizione rileviamo un'attenzione quasi esclusiva per l’organismo e per le lesioni fisiche dell'uomo colpito dalla violenza. Il passo in avanti 6 consiste nel superare l'attenzione esclusiva al corpo per occuparsi anche delle ferite psichiche, altrettanto gravi e profonde di quelle fisiche. Se il termine psicologia significa nella sua origine greca "discorso sull'anima" ad indicare la ricerca della conoscenza del comportamento e dell'animo umano, esso indica oggi una disciplina sempre più attenta al suo essere scientifica. Tuttavia non dobbiamo disgiungere la scientificità della ricerca dall'utilità dell'intervento clinico, fine ultimo della professione. Il lavoro che vado presentando nasce da una riflessione sulla capacità della psicologia di fornire risposte concrete a situazioni complesse ed altrimenti difficili per ogni uomo. Ogni violenza, dai lontani scenari di guerra a quelli domestici di abuso, è un'immane tragedia: la ricerca sul disturbo post-traumatico da stress (PTSD) e gli interessanti e promettenti risultati di tecniche terapeutiche come l'Eyes Movements Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) meritano perciò molta attenzione. Si ricordi che nel 1987 il primo studio della dott.sa Francine Shapiro, scopritrice di tale metodo, aiutò proprio una vittima della guerra del Vietnam. Questo caso oltre a gettare le basi per le successive ricerche controllate su tale terapia innovativa e a permetterne lo sviluppo, lasciò intravedere una speranza per le molte vittime dei conflitti armati e della violenza. L’EMDR si presenta come una buona risposta rapida ed efficace, la più efficace secondo alcune valutazioni meta-analitiche, all’insorgenza del PTSD per la risoluzione di eventi non elaborati. Non stiamo parlando di una panacea indistinta per tutti i casi in ogni condizione. Tuttavia le sue caratteristiche di brevità (in circostanze favorevoli), di buoni risultati, di integrazione tra diversi approcci ed il carattere non invasivo, ne fanno un candidato ideale come strumento d’elezione per il PTSD. 7 Dato quindi l’alto potenziale presentato dalla metodica in ambito clinico, la ricerca si pone come assolutamente necessaria e le prove sperimentali come essenziali. Queste alfine sono le considerazioni da cui muove l’intero percorso sperimentale qui esposto. Vorrei testimoniare con questo lavoro l’affetto verso i miei genitori. Ringrazio l’equipe che sta conducendo questa ricerca: il relatore prof. Roberto Anchisi, il correlatore prof. Roberto Guzzi, il correlatore dott. Michele Giannantonio e l’Associazione Emdr per l’Italia, specialmente la dott.sa Isabel Fernandez, nonché i valutatori indipendenti. Ringrazio di cuore tutte le persone a me vicine che mi hanno aiutato, Diego per la correzione delle bozze, il dott. Davide Gerevini perché è un amico e per il suo paziente aiuto. Non dimenticherò mai Capitan Max, l'imprevedibile Davide e Valentina, le persone più speciali che abbia incontrato durante questo corso di laurea.

In the twenty first century man has the power to shape the earth he wants to build tall buildings like mountains and ships able to carry it into space, putting together intelligent machines, overcome many diseases and change himself by acting on genes. These optimistic views (reassuring?) Of the future meets the reality of the new millennium: global ecological situation close to collapse, panic and despair in the south west there are about 50 wars taking place in the world with millions of dead civilians and almost all columns of refugees fleeing new dangers of terrorism and revival of atomic weapons and war industry. It seems that this happens elsewhere, beyond the television screen, but if the problems today are globalized, then alarms and calls for justice, peace and solidarity are addressed to all consciousness. Should be particularly attentive minds of politicians and scientists all over the world. Particularly sensitive to these themes should be the helping professions. We must ask ourselves what happens to victims of the power of a few. "And then I know: all that sinks in us, like a pile of stones, as long the war lasts, you awaken one day after the war, and then begin the reckoning for the life and death." (All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque, 1929). In tradition we find an almost exclusive to the body and the human suffering personal injury from violence. The sixth step is to overcome the exclusive attention to the body to deal also with psychic wounds, serious and profound as those of individuals. If the word psychology in its Greek origin means "soul talk" to indicate the search for knowledge of the behavior and the human soul, it now shows a discipline increasingly attentive to its being scientific. But we must not separate the scientific research of clinical utility of the intervention, the ultimate goal of the profession. The work that I presented comes from a reflection on the ability of psychology to provide practical answers to complex situations and otherwise difficult for everyone. All violence, far from war scenarios to domestic abuse, is a great tragedy: the research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the interesting and promising results of therapeutic techniques such as desensitization and reprocessing Eyes Movements ( EMDR) deserve so much attention. Remember that in 1987 the first study of dott.sa Francine Shapiro, discoverer of that method, he helped his victim of the Vietnam War. This case as well as lay the groundwork for subsequent research on that check and allow the development of innovative therapy, suggests a hope for many victims of armed conflicts and violence. EMDR is as good a rapid and effective response, the most effective according to some meta-analytic assessments, the occurrence of PTSD for the resolution of events not processed. We're not talking about a vague panacea for all cases in all conditions. However, the characteristics of brevity (under favorable circumstances), good results of integration between different non-invasive approaches and make it an ideal candidate as a tool of choice for PTSD. 7 Since then the high potential of the method presented in the clinical setting, the research is absolutely necessary and the tests as essential. These are the considerations which finally moves the entire experimental process outlined here. I would witness this job affection to my parents. I thank the team that is conducting this research: the advisor prof. Roberto Anchises, the co-professor. Roberto Guzzi, the co-Dr. Michael Giannantonio EMDR and the Association for Italy, especially dott.sa Isabel Fernandez, as well as independent evaluators. I warmly thank all the people close to me who helped me, Diego for proofreading, Dr. David Gerevini because he is a friend and for his patient help. I will never forget Captain Max, David and Valentina unpredictable, the most special people I have met during this course.

Keywords: Biofeedback  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  SPR  Treatment Efficacy  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


42. Meignant, M. (2007, June). La Legend de l'EMDR [The legend of EMDR] Film of interviews with forerunners. Film presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Paris, France.

Language: English

Format: Video

Abstract:
The intention of the film "La legende de l’EMDR" - "The EMDR Legend" - is multiple: To show an EMDR session; to report the EMDR historical discovery; and to interview notably – Francine Shaprio, Roger Solomon, David Servan-Schrieber, Jacques Roques, Ehud Oren, Roy Kiessling, and Sheila Salama. Length 1 Hr. 30 Min; English and French Subtitles.
Le film "La légende de l’EMDR" poursuit plusieurs but: montrer le déroulement d’une séance d’EMDR; rapporter l’historique de l’EMDR; rencontrer les didacticiens et les practiciens de l’EMDR. Il dure 1h30. Il est bilingue, les interviews en français sont sous-titrés en anglais, et les interviews en anglais sous-titrés en français. Ont été interviewés notamment: Francine Shaprio, Roger Solomon, David Servan-Schrieber, Jacques Roques, Ehud Oren, Roy Kiessling, et Sheila Salama.

Keywords: Film  History  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


43. Servan-Schreiber, D. (2002). La psychothérapie par l’EMDR et la nouvelle médecine humaniste [Psychotherapy by EMDR and the new medical humanist]. Présentation de la thérapie EMDR par David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD(1), Revue Américaine Alternatives Therapies in Health Medecine.

Language: French

Format: Other

Abstract:
(1) David Servan-Schreiber est Professeur de Psychiatrie Clinique à l’École de Médecine de l’Université de Pittsburgh aux Etats-Unis et Chargé de cours à la Faculté de Médecine de Lyon I. Cet article est tiré en partie d'une traduction d'un article paru en 2002 dans la revue américaine Alternative Therapies in Health Medicine, 8:100-103. Nous remercions Pauline Guillerd, psychologue et praticienne EMDR, pour la traduction de l'anglais.

(1) David Servan-Schreiber is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, School of Medicine of the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon I. This article is partly based on a translation of an article published in 2002 in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health Medicine, 8:100-103. We thank Pauline Guillerd Psychologist and EMDR practitioner, for the translation of English.

Keywords: Medical Humanist  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


44. Haour, F., & Servan-Schreiber, D. (2009). Les bases neuroscientifiques de l’EMDR [Neuroscientific bases of EMDR]. In J. Cottraux (Ed.), TCC et Neurosciences (pp.187-202). Issy-les-Moulineaux: Elsevier Masson.

Language: French

Format: Book Section

Abstract:
France Haour et David Servan-Schreiber présentent avec clarté la désensibilisation par les mouvements oculaires et le retraitement de l’information (EMDR), ainsi que les études qui ont été effectuées par des méthodes neuroscientifiques pour tester ces processus. Plusieurs points restent néanmoins en suspens. Effectivement, l’EMDR est d’efficacité démontrée dans le stress post-traumatique, et les traumatismes plus légers, mais il n’y a pas de données dures pour le valider dans d’autres indications. De plus, son processus, comme il est souligné dans le chapitre, demeure controversé. Il ne faudrait pas oublier qu’un EMDR sans mouvements oculaires aboutit à de résultats identiques à ceux d’un EMDR avec mouvements oculaires, dans la méta-analyse de Davidson et Parker (2001), qui inclut 13 études comparant ces deux conditions. Cinq méta-analyses ne retrouvent pas de différence d’efficacité entre TCC et EMDR. Ces faits expérimentaux ont amené aussi bien l’Association psychiatrique américaine (2004) que le rapport INSERM (2004) à classer l’EMDR dans les TCC, dont il représente une variante technique, sans véritable discontinuité. Par ailleurs, l’analogie souvent faite entre EMDR et la phase REM (phase paradoxale du sommeil correspondant au rêve et à des mouvements oculaires rapides) n’est qu’une hypothèse et ne repose pas à ce jour sur des données scientifiques. Enfin, toutes les thérapies d’exposition utilisent des distracteurs (relaxation, images mentales de sécurité, pensées positives) pour faciliter l’accès aux émotions liées au traumatisme. L’hypnose, qui a montré son efficacité dans le stress post-traumatique lors d’une seule étude contrôlée (Brom, 1989), elle aussi, se sert de mouvements oculaires, pour capter l’attention. Ainsi faisait son ancêtre, Franz Anton Mesmer, comme le montre le rapport établi en 1784 par la commission royale sur le magnétisme animal (Darnton, 1995). Quoi qu’il en soit, l’EMDR propose un protocole utile, robuste et aisé à enseigner et à appliquer.

France Haour and David Servan-Schreiber present with clarity desensitization Eye Movement and reprocessing of information (EMDR) and studies that have been conducted by neuroscientists methods to test these processes. Several points are still open. Indeed, EMDR is proven efficacy in post-traumatic stress, and lighter injuries, but there is no hard data to validate in other indications. In addition, its process, as outlined in the chapter remains controversial. We should not forget that EMDR without eye movements leads to results identical to those of EMDR with eye movements in the meta-analysis of Davidson and Parker (2001), which includes 13 studies comparing these two conditions. Five meta-analyzes found no difference in efficacy between CBT and EMDR. These experimental facts led both the American Psychiatric Association (2004) report that the INSERM (2004) to classify EMDR in CBT, which is a variant technique, no real discontinuity. Moreover, the analogy often made between EMDR and REM sleep (REM sleep corresponding dreams and rapid eye movement) is only a hypothesis and not based so far on scientific data. Finally, all therapies exposure using distractors (relaxation, mental imagery security positive thoughts) to facilitate access to the emotions related to the trauma. Hypnosis, which has shown its effectiveness in post-traumatic stress in one controlled study (Brom, 1989), it also uses movements eye for attention. So was his ancestor, Franz Anton Mesmer, as shown in the report prepared in 1784 by the Royal Commission on Animal Magnetism (Darnton, 1995). Anyway, EMDR offers a useful protocol, robust and easy to teach and apply.

Keywords: Neuroscience  Neuroscientific Bases  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


45. Borrelli, S. (2002, March). Letter from your new Editor-in-Chief. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
I am honoured to have been asked to take over the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Practitioner -EMDR Europe's official journal. David Blore, the founder of this now important journal, will remain an important advisor as we continue to move the journal to new heights, and as EMDR spreads it's impact in the worlds of psychotherapy and counselling. Kofi Krafona also continues as Deputy Editor, contributing reviews of books and other resources, and others providing welcomed support to me as I dive into some unknown tenitory. We maintain our admirable set of referees eager to review professional articles of all sorts. (3f course, communications with the Editor, replies to authors, book reviews, and news items will not be subject to a peer review process!

Keywords: The EMDR Practitioner History and Purpose  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


46. Prattos, T. (2000, February 24). Letters to the Editor - David Blore's 2000 paper. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
"I would like to ask some questions concerning the protocol you have developed for the miners. Do you differentiate it with people trapped under buildings? I've read your paper quite carehlly and I know you mention it does, but I was wondering about the air flow. That part is not very clear to me. What is it that happens with the air when a building collapses? Do you mean that it feels different, or that the air flow changes direction at the exact time that the collapse begins? In other words that the air one used to breath before the collapse feels different than after the collapse? Also why is the amount of fluid consumption important? Does it have to do with whether they had drunk water or coffee before the collapse or if they were given fluids by the rescue teams? I guess it has to do with establishing the feeling of thirst under the rubble or dehydration? My questions might sound silly but I do have them. I'd appreciate your feedback on this. I do have in mind the stories I've heard from the survivors. Horrendous experiences that I'm concerned of where I start from. Their personal experiences, the loss of their friends, the impact it had on their company. There are so many issues involved here."

Keywords: Earthquake  Letter  Underground Trauma Protocol  UTP  Victims Turkey  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


47. Donovan, F. (1999). Looking through hemispheres. EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs .

Language: English

Format: Video

Abstract: An introductory DVD on EMDR segments by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., and David Grand, Ph.D., Produced by Fran Donovan. 20 Minutes.

Keywords: Practice  Theory  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


48. Shapiro, F. (2007). Manuel d'EMDR: Principes, protocoles, procédures . Paris, France: Dunod-InterEditions.

Language: French

Format: Book

Abstract:
Préface David Servan-Schreiber ; traduit de l'américain par Valérie Mégevand
"L'édition originale de cet ouvrage a été publiée aux États-Unis par The Guilford Press sous le titre: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Second edtion. Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures"--Verso de la page titre.

Preface David Servan-Schreiber, translated from the U.S. by Valerie Mégevand
"The original edition of this book was published in the U.S. by The Guilford Press under the title: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Second edtion. Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures" - Verso of title page .

Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  Psychological Trauma, PTSD  Treatment  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


49. Babb, N. R. (2006, May 25). MCLB Barstow provides revolutionary therapy to cure PTSD in fewer visits. Defense Department Documents and Publications, Department of Defense U. S. Marine Corps Releases.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
"EMDR is one of the most researched therapies around," said Nieman, who then added, "but I have not had one person who was not dramatically helped by this."
Also pubished in US Fed News.

Keywords: Base Barstow  David Nieman  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  PTSD  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


50. Stacey, S. (2005, August 23). More help for trauma sufferers. London, England: Mail on Sunday, You, 56.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Much more successful, according to a growing number of psychiatrists worldwide, is a psychotherapeutic technique called Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), which enables the brain to integrate the past and the present in a balanced way.

Keywords: David Servan-Schreiber  Gary Quin  London  Trauma  

Accuracy Verified: No


51. Wells, J. (1992, October 26). Moving finger points way to better performance. The Australian.

Language: English

Format: Magazine

Abstract:
The moving finger may have written one of the most important sport storles of the age in the past fortnight. The finger of Sydney psychiatrist Dr. Bob Hampshire was waved daily in the eyes of Brett Dutton, Jeff Stewart, Jamie Kelly, David Perry, and Mark Elliott of the Ansett Australia team during the Pacific Power-Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic.
And if Hampshire is right, a painless technique called EMD (Eye Movement Desensitisation) may have opened up a golden avenue in the brain for improved sporting performance.

Keywords: General  Overview  Sports Performance  

Accuracy Verified: No


52. Blore, D. C. (2012, October). New directions for EMDR: The EMDR UK & Ireland, Internet-based: Positive psychology & EMDR special interest group (SIG). Presentation at the at the 4th Autumn EMDR Workshop Conference, Sheffield, UK .

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
This presentation – the first face-to-face meeting of the SIG, is an update on the status of the SIG and the effectiveness of uniquely launching the group on the www.linkedin.com website. In the first year of its existence, the SIG has attracted over 330 members from 36 countries. Although its inception was created by EMDR UK & Ireland it is clear from the current membership of over 330 from 36 countries worldwide that interest in this field far exceeds national boundaries. Nevertheless at present two thirds of members are from the UK. The aims of the SIG are: To bring together members of EMDR UK & Ireland who share a common interest in Positive Psychology as applied to EMDR and to foster awareness of a 'total beneficial outcome' of EMDR i.e. not just the ability of EMDR to reduce negative psychological symptomatology, but to additionally examine Positive Psychological Change including Post Traumatic Growth, Performance Enhancement and the development of the Maslowvian principle of an individual's full 'psychological height'. The aims are to be achieved by: Encouraging members to contribute to EMDR conferences, other related presentations, writing of papers for publication, whilst also acting as a resource/ support for EMDR researchers as well as fostering links to other appropriate organisations e.g. members of other National and International EMDR Associations as well as other Positive Psychology Associations e.g. the UK Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP). The presentation will also set out the SIG’s agenda for the next two years up until the EMDR Europe Conference in Edinburgh 2014.

Keywords: Internet  Positive Psychology & EMDR Special Interest Group  SIG  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


53. Paquette, C. (1997, October 26). New type of psychotherapy seen as boon to traumatic disorders. New York, NY: The New York Times. Retrieved on 1/3/2009 from http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E1DE123EF935A15753C1A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=3.Times.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Sexually abused by a relative from the ages of 5 to 11, Deirdre, a 29-year-old nurse spend much of her life in a rage until she tried a new type of psychotherapy. The memory of her abuse was repressed until she was about 19, she said, then the flashbacks began and she was consumer with anger and a feeling that she was suffocating. At 21, her impending marriage encouraged her to seek help.

Keywords: David Grand  General  New York  Overview  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


54. Kluft, R. P. (1995, March). A new kid on the block and miscellaneous reflections. Dissociation, 8 (1), 1-2.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
A few years ago I witnessed a curious series of events. David H. Cleaves, Ph.D., a young psychologist doing postgraduate work at The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, became curious about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.'s novel approach to the treatment of post-traumatic symptoms. He began to apply these techniques to several dissociative disorder patients he was seeing under the supervision of Catherine G. Fine, Ph.D. Dr. Fine became interested in the technique and sought out instruction in EMDR.

Keywords: Editorial  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


55. Bondy, N., & Cable, S. (2001). Phobias. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Language: English

Format: Video

Abstract: (Producer) In this program, the treatment of John's claustrophobia, Judith's fear of flying and David's fear of heights-phobias described by the DSM-IV as Situational Type and Natural Environmental Type-are documented. Groundbreaking applications of virtual reality, by Emory University's Barbara Rothbaum, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, by clinical psychologist Carl Nickeson, are profiled. The research of Jeffrey Gray, of the Institute of Psychiatry (London), into blood flow in the brain during moments of stress, panic, and terror is also examined.

Keywords: Phobias  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


56. Blore, D. (2012, June). Plasticity of meaning: A proposed AIP theory extension to explain the totality of psychological change in EMDR [Plasticidad del Significado: Una extensión a la teoría del modelo PAI (AIP) para explicar la totalidad del cambio psicológico en EMDR]. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Madrid, Spain.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
There is some debate (Greenwald & Shapiro 2010) as to the usefulness of AIP, the theory, (which is more correctly a hypothesis), widely accepted to underpin EMDR. On the one hand AIP is seen as redundant because of the extensive evidence base for EMDR. In essence: EMDR works therefore what role does AIP have? On the other hand theorising results in research hypotheses, the expansion of knowledge and thus further understanding. The current author supports the latter position, but believes AIP does not fully account for psychological change in EMDR. I shall argue that AIP, as it stands, actually constricts research into EMDR as it is essentially a theory of the reduction of negative psychological change, although it does ‘leave the door open’ to the possibility of positive psychological change (PPC). However, negative psychological change and its reduction is by no means the only effect of EMDR. This suggests that AIP is a ‘partial theory’ of psychological change. It also means more fundamentally that there is a ‘blind spot’ in research and that the full potential of EMDR is being consistently – and considerably – underestimated. In the current form of AIP, the use of words such as ‘digested’ or ‘metabolised’ whilst extending the physiological corollary central to AIP, does little to explain the How, Why, and When, of PPC. I shall propose a theory extension I have coined: ‘Plasticity of Meaning’ (POM), which is grounded in phenomenological findings, superficially parallels the Consolidation of Memory Theory and goes at least some way to converting AIP into a unified theory of psychological change and thus provide research ‘pointers’ to expand the appreciation of the potential of EMDR.

Existe algo de debate (Greenwald & Shapiro 2010) con respecto a la utilidad del SPIA, la teoría (mas correctamente nombrada como una hipótesis), ampliamente aceptada para corroborar el EMDR. Por un lado el procesamiento adaptativo de la información se ha visto redundante debido a la extensiva evidencia que existe para el EMDR. En esencia: EMDR funciona, por lo tanto ¿Qué papel juega el procesamiento de la información? Por el otro lado teorizando los resultados en las hipótesis de las investigaciones, la expansión del conocimiento y mas profundizado entendimiento. El presente autor apoya la última posición descrita, pero piensa que SPIA no explica completamente los cambios psicológicos que acontecen en el EMDR. Voy a argumentar que SPIA, tal y como esta, actualmente reduce la investigación dentro del EMDR como es esencialmente una teoría sobre la reducción del cambio psicológico negativo, aunque deja una puerta abierta a la posibilidad de cambio psicológico positivo. Sin embargo el cambio psicológico negativo y su reducción es sin ningún significado el único efecto del EMDR. Esto sugiere que la SPIA es una teoría parcial del cambio psicológico. También significa más, fundamentalmente que existe un “punto ciego” dentro de la investigación que tiene un gran potencial en el EMDR que está siendo consistentemente y considerablemente ignorado. En la actual forma del SPIA, el uso de palabras como “digerido” o “metabolizado”, mientras se extiende el corolario fisiológico central para la SPIA, hace poco para explicar el cómo el porqué y el cuándo del cambio psicológico positivo. Yo propongo una extensión a la teoría que he acuñado: “La Plasticidad del Significado” (PDS), que está basada en hallazgos fenomenológicos, superficialmente paralelos a la Teoría de la Consolidación de la Memoria y va por lo menos de alguna manera convirtiendo la SPIA a una teoría unificada del cambio psicológico y que proporciona marcadores de investigación para extender el reconocimiento del potencial del EMDR.

Keywords: Adaptive Information Processing  AIP  David Blore  Plasticity of Meaning  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


57. Blore, D. (2012, June). Plasticity of meaning: A proposed AIP theory of extension to explain the totality of psychological change in EMDR. Poster presented at the annual meeting of EMDR Europe, Madrid, Spain .

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract: This poster acts as additional material to the presentation at this conference on the same topic. The proposal for an extension to Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) (Shapiro 1995, 2001) is derived from the author’s doctoral thesis (Blore 2012a) – a phenomenological study of positive psychological changes experienced by survivors of road traffi c accidents in the post Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment context. It is argued that AIP does not fully account for the totality of psychological change following EMDR, partly due to lack of knowledge and partly because of the emphasis on explaining the reduction of negative psychological change (rNPC). The main presentation expands on this reasoning, whilst this poster focuses on the proposed theory extension a: ‘Plasticity of Meaning’ (PoM). To illustrate this theory extension, three examples of fi gurative language use (FLU) obtained during interviews with participants are subjected to microtextual analyses (see Smith 2004, p51). It is argued that FLU is a phenomenological (i.e. observable) event that suggests a ‘trading of words’ in turn suggesting neurological networks connecting – a central tenet of AIP. The phrase ‘PoM’ has been coined because of hypothesised similarities to Frey & Morris’ (1997) synaptic plasticity and Cahill & McGaugh’s (1998) reconsolidation of memory theory.

Keywords: Neurobiology  Poster  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


58. Blore, D. C., & Moore, L. (2011, October). Positive psychology and EMDR: An obvious combination?. Presentation at the 3rd annual EMDR Autumn Workshop Conference, Durham, England.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Almost 60 years ago Maslow stated psychology was ‘restricted to half its rightful jurisdiction’ – the negative half. In recent years interest in Positive Psychology has grown enormously. This presentation gives an insight into some of the ideas for incorporating Positive psychology into EMDR and provides an opportunity for delegates to try some strategies for themselves. NB. This workshop represents the launch of the EMDR UK & Ireland, Special Interest Group on Positive Psychology & EMDR. (Author abstract)

Keywords: Positive Psychology  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


59. Blore, D. C. (1999, November). The possible use of EMDR in 'surface burial' earthquake trauma, based on the treatment of traumatised coalminers. EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP), Kemerburgaz near Istanbul, Turkey .

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
Psychology Training Response To: The 1999 Turkish Earthquakes @ Kemerburgaz near Istanbul, Turkey on 1.11.99.

Keywords: Earthquake  Trauma  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


60. Blore, D. C. (2007, September). Post traumatic growth (PTG) facilitated by eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing (EMDR): Report on initial findings. Italian EMDR Association Newsletter, 14.

Language: English

Format: Newsletter

Keywords: Post Traumatic Growth  PTG  

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61. MacCulloch, M. J., Blore, D. C., & Gray, N. S. (1998). Pre and post session measures of traumatic memories by semantic differential indicate that EMDR is a rapid counter-conditioning process which catalyses stalled emotional processing. Presentation at the XXVIIIth EABCT Conference, Cork, Ireland.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Semantic Differential  

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62. Pocock, D. (2011, November). The promise of EMDR in family and systemic psychotherapy: A clinical complement to Field and Cottrell. Journal of Family Therapy, 33(4), 389-399. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6427.2011.00547.x.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Annalisa Field and David Cottrell's careful and balanced summary of the current state of evidence of the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) with children and adolescents is to be welcomed. They conclude that there is, despite an overall lack of good quality studies, some encouraging emerging evidence. They set out a future scenario for development in which these hopeful indications may be sufficient to convince clinicians to train and consider using EMDR in practice. That may in turn lead to more people publishing the results of their nascent practice, and greater availability of therapists would enable larger scale randomized controlled studies to be designed and carried out. In this clinical addendum I seek to complement Field and Cottrell's sense of promise by setting out ways in which EMDR has become incorporated in my systemic psychotherapy practice during the last 3 years.

Keywords: Integration  Psychotherapy  Systems  Trauma  

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63. Goode, E. (2004, March 9). Psychology police challenge theories. Torrance, CA: Daily Breeze, A7.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
The challengers have also criticized a number of fashionable therapies, including "critical incident" psychological debriefing for trauma victims, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, and other techniques. "These guys are sort of the Ralph Naders of psychology," said David Barlow, director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University.

Keywords: General  Overview  Torrance, CA  

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64. Blore, D. C., & Holmshaw, E. M. (2006, March). The railway experience: 'Being in control' the non-disclosure of traumatic memory content and what the EMDR clinician can do. Presentation at the 4th annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland Association, London, UK.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
The very thought of not being in control of an experience is, to some clients/employees, an incredibly difficult concept to grasp. Train drivers who, like ship's captains and aeroplane pilots, have very specific roles and responsibilities have undergone training which will have included specific operational, legal and social requirements to 'be in control at all times'. Even, it would appear, when their beliefs are shattered such as in the case of train drivers and railway suicides. Clinically this situation presents as a wish to presewe the belief of 'being in control' by not disclosing memories. This could cause problems with clients being labelled as non-compliant or dropping out of treatment. A technique for using EMDR tlgt allows treatment to proceed under these circumstances is described, the experience being gained during the treatment of 28 traumatised train crew who wished to 'remain in control' of their traumatic memories (i.e. not disclose traumatic experiences even to the therapist), because - as it transpired -of emotions of shame, guilt, and embarrassment or perceptions of blame. The second part of the presentation gives delegates a mini-practicum experience to try the technique out for themselves under the auspices of two EMDR Consultants.

Keywords: Railway  Train  Trauma  

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65. Blore, D. C. (2009, March). The range and diversity of post traumatic growth following EMDR for involvement in a road traffic accident. Symposium conducted at the 7th annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland Association, Manchester, UK.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
This paper is a further progress report (see Blore, Farrell & Clifford 2008; Blore 2007) on data analysis from N=12 interviews from an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study into Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) following successful EMDR treatment. The second round of hermeneutic analysis identified eight categories of PTG outcomes. Five of the categories: New Directions in Life; Enhancement of Social Development; Enhancement of Personal Development; Appreciation of Life and Spiritual & Philosophical Development, are consistent with the five factor analysis categories of the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)(Tedeschi & Calhoun 1996). The remaining three categories are: Development of ‘Success Heuristic’; Expression of Positive Emotions; and Growth Aspirations which can be seen as yet-to-be-attained PTG. One implication of these categories is that positive outcomes of EMDR are consistently being under-reported in the scientific literature simply because evidence-based practice is focussed solely on reducing negative symptomatology.

Keywords: Diversity  Motor Vehicle Accident  Symposium  

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66. Tarquinio, C., Rydberg, J. A., & Oren, E. U. (2012, October). Recent advances in EMDR research and practice (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy). Revue Europeene de Psychologie Appliquee, 62(4), 191. doi:10.1016/j.erap.2012.09.004.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Since 1989, several publications have brought evidence for the effectiveness of Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, particularly for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Initially designed to treat individuals who had experienced trauma, this approach has since evolved to include applications to the treatment of several other psychopathological disorders. The discovery of EMDR may be compared — relatively speaking — to that of penicillin by Alexander Fleming: we can only acknowledge its effectiveness without necessarily understanding what goes on in the brains of the individuals who have been healed. And it is indeed a question of healing. Something happens, something of which the late David Servan Schreiber said with humour that it should earn a Nobel Prize one day. But we should not make of EMDR what it is not. It is not a treacle. In 1923, Janet wrote about certain psychotherapies: “One may recall on the subject of these general psychotherapies the memory of an old medicine, which played a considerable role during the Middle Ages, the treacle. It was a universal medicine that one could use for all possible occasions, because all known active substances were included hundredfold. All this was given to the patient in the hope that the illness, whichever it was, would find something suitable in this mixture. The therapeutic methods, which I have just studied, seem identical to a sort of psychological treacle, evoking a jumble of psychological phenomena and calling upon all mental operations in all sick people, whatever their ailment, hoping that each one will find something suitable within this hodgepodge” (Janet, 1923, p. 64, author’s translation). One should take care to not fall into such a trap.

Keywords: Editorial  

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67. Blore, D. (1994, September). Reflections on practice - Obtaining informed consent in EMDR. Presentation at the 1st National Conference for Nurse Education and Practice, London.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Informed Consent  

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68. Hurley, E. C. (2010, November). A response to the meta-analysis by Albright & Thyer: What best serves our troops?. Behavioral Interventions, 25(4), 349-353. doi:10.1002/bin.314.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Comments on Does EMDR reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology in combat veterans? by David L. Albright and Bruce Thyer (see record 2010-02408-001). As an Army Chaplain and psychotherapist for 30 years, I have used a variety of psychotherapy modalities to treat soldiers and military families in various combat zones, as well as military installations in the United States. In this capacity I have found eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to be efficacious in the treatment of both trauma and life adjustment issues. In my present position as Director of Soldier Center, Clarksville, TN, I use EMDR on a daily basis to treat soldiers and veterans recovering from combat trauma. Based on my extensive experience in the successful application of EMDR, I am dismayed by the pre-suppositional bias against and potentially serious misrepresentations of EMDR that are evident in the Albright and Thyer article from the authors' very first mention of it. The authors have done a great disservice to clinicians, as well as to veterans, with their paper. In summary, the best way to serve our troops is to urge comparative research between EMDR and the extant cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments. Our men and women in uniform deserve the best treatment possible. EMDR has amply demonstrated its efficacy with multiple trauma populations and should not be minimized because of subjective biases and misinformation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords: Albright  Letter  Thyer  Troops  

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69. Talan, J. (2001, July 3). Searching for way to whip yips:  EMDR probes nervous system, releasing trauma. Melville, N. Y.: Newsday, All Editions, Sports, A52.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Recently, he was sitting with Grand, talking about his golf game. While he spoke, Gutterman wore headphones and listened to the hum of gentle ocean sounds designed to dislodge traumatic memories. Grand is an expert in a psychological technique called Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (or EMDR), and he's been using the technique at his Bellmore and Manhattan offices to bring athletes back to top form.

Keywords: David Grand  General  Melville, NY  Overview  

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70. Schmidt, K. (1994, December 15). Skeptics skewer new therapy, but its proponents says it’s all in the eyes – EMDR tenchique aims to ease trauma by desensitzation. Hartford, CT:  The Hartford Courant, E1.

Language: English

Format: Newspaper

Abstract:
Psychologist David Russell was starting to feel like a dentist who didn't use Novocain. Working with clients who were dealing with trauma meant dredging up memories in psychotherapy sessions -- an often painful process. ``We could effectively work through things, said Russell, who practices in West Hartford, ``but there had to be a better way.

Keywords: General  Hartfort  Overview  Skepticism  

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71. Blore, D. C. (2006, October). Some Marxist reflections on a decadent capitalist ‘battle’: The CBT/EMDR War. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
This paper comes with a health warning. The intention of this paper is twofold: firstly to highlight the absurdity of two psychological treatments attacking each other, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), both of whom are recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and secondly to question the use of the medium of scientific literature as a forum for a territorial rather than academic debate. Rather than fall into the ‘trap’ that other authors have done and support either or even give any credence to a blow-by-blow account from the ‘inside’ of the battle, the author has written from a ‘non-aligned’ Marxist standpoint and provided a possible solution. [Author's Abstract] Дзвид Блор(aka Blore, David)

Keywords: CBT  Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy  

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72. Hann, G. R. (2001, Fall). Students: For your eyes only!. Psychotherapy Bulletin, 36(4) .

Language: English

Format: Newsletter

Abstract:
This article discusses a once-in-a-lifetime meeting of living legends in psychology and psychotherapy held on February 22-24, 2002. Included will be Drs. James F.T. Bugental, Albert Ellis, Alvin R. Mahler and Rachel Hare-Mustin. In addition to the "living legends," students will have the chance to hear from and talk with another esteemed cohort of "cutting edge" therapists and psychologists: Drs. Norman Ables (Geriatric Psychotherapy and Assessment), James Bray (Psychotherapy in Primary Care Settings), Gary DeNelsky (Tobacco Addiction), Hanna Levinson (Time-limited Dynamic Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders), Don David Lusterman (Divorce Mediation), Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Jeffery Younggren (Risk Management).

Keywords: Albert Ellis  Alvin R. Mahler  Don Lusterman  Francine Shapiro  Gary DeNelsky  Hanna Levinson  James Bray  James F.T. Bugental  Norman Ables  Psychology  Psychotherapy  Rachel Hare-Mustin  

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73. Blore, D. C. (2007). Towards a perspective-related categorisation of PTG: Preliminary results from phenomenological research into EMDR. Presentation at the Conference of the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology, University of Warwick, England .

Language: English

Format: Conference

Keywords: Post Traumatic Growth  PTG  

Accuracy Verified: Yes


74. Films for the Humanities (Firm). (2000). Treating phobias 1. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Language: English

Format: Video

Abstract:
In this program, the treatment of John's claustrophobia, Judith's fear of flying, and David's fear of heights--phobias described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) as Situational Type and Natural Environment Type--are documented. Applications of virtual reality, by Emory University's Barbara Rothbaum, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, by clinical psychologist Carl Nickeson, are profiled. The research of Jeffrey Gray, of the Institute of Psychiatry (London), into blood flow in the brain during moments of stress, panic, and terror is also examined. This program is part of the series "Phobia: When an Irrational Fear Takes Control." This two-part series uses MRI scans, body imaging, EEG tracing, and thermal photography to take an unflinching look at the biological and psychological mechanics of terror, as courageous patients seek to master their fears through various forms of treatment.

Keywords: Behavior Therapy  Phobias  

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75. Thomson, J., & Bondy, N. (2000). Treating phobias: Desensitization, virtual reality exposure therapy, and EMDR. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Language: English

Format: Video

Abstract:
In this program, the treatment of John’s claustrophobia, Judith’s fear of flying, and David’s fear of heights—phobias described by the DSM-IV as Situational Type and Natural Environment Type—are documented. Groundbreaking applications of virtual reality, by Emory University’s Barbara Rothbaum, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), by clinical psychologist Carl Nickeson, are profiled. The research of Jeffrey Gray, of the Institute of Psychiatry (London), into blood flow in the brain during moments of stress, panic and terror is also examined.

Keywords: Phobias  Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy  

Accuracy Verified: No


76. Blore, D. C. ([2002]). Twenty-five minutes in the life of an EMDR client. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net 12/27/2008.

Language: English

Format: Other

Abstract:
A single case of EMDR used with a Road Traffic Accident treated in 25 minutes is described (mainly) from the client's perspective. [Author abstract]

Keywords: Client  General  

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77. Blore, D. C. (1997, September-October). Use of EMDR to treat morbid jealousy: A case study. British Journal of Nursing, 6(17), 984-988.

Language: English

Format: Journal

Abstract:
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new psychological intervention which has mainly been utilized to treat PTSD symptoms. The following case study of a 75-year-old World War II veteran, however, illustrates that such symptoms can present in less obvious ways. During his incarceration, the soldier had been subjected to systematic taunting by his Japanese captives. The resultant traumatic memories had been triggered in a range of social situations over the next 50 years, leaving a legacy of morbid jealousy which was quickly and effectively treated. Potential areas for research are indicated. [Author Abstract]

Keywords: Aged  British  Case Report  Imprisonment  Interpersonal Interaction  Intrusive Thoughts  Jealousy  Males  Survivors  Treatment Effectiveness  Veterans  War  World War II  

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78. Yellin, Z. (1993, Spring). The use of EMDR with a behavioural cognitive approach in the treatment of a patient with a long history of depression and anxiety. EMDR Network Newsletter, 3(1), 6-7.

Language: English

Format: Newsletter

Abstract:
I used EMDR with a 45 year-old man called David who presented with a long history of depressive anxiety episodes, characterized by intense feelings of fear and anger, the later directed at women whom he had always fear and by whom he felt rejected.

Keywords: Anxiety  Depression  

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79. Blore, D. C. (1996, May). Use of eye movement to reduce stress after trauma. Nursing Times, 92(18), 43-45.

Language: English

Format: Magazine

Abstract:
In 1987 an accidental discovery revealed an association between certain eye movements and reduced levels of distress resulting from traumatic memories. The result was a new psychological intervention, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR). The treatment consists of generating rapid and rhythmic eye movements while simultaneously holding traumatic images, thoughts and emotions in the active memory. This paper describes the experiences of one psychotherapist in using EMDR to treat people with PTSD. 6 case studies illustrate aspects of this complex treatment. [Author Abstract]

Keywords: Adults  British  Industrial Accidents  Personal Narrative  Posttramatic Stress Disorder  Psychologists  PTSD  Review  Stressors  Survivors  Treatment Effectiveness  

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80. van Nuys, D. (2007, November 17). Using Hypnosis and EMDR to Repair Broken Maternal-Infant Bonds, David Van Nuys, Ph.D., aka “Dr. Dave” interviews Tony Madrid, Ph.D.. Shrink Rap Radio #119.

Language: English

Format: Audio

Keywords: Hypsosis  Maternal-Infant Bonds  

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81. Lovell, C., & Langford, K. (2003, September). Utilizing EMDR techniques in trauma and abuse recovery groups. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Denver, CO.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Group therapy is recognized by clinicians as an effective method for treating victims of trauma and abuse. The presenters of this interactive workshop began their work with groups seven years ago using the basic format of Marcia Linehan. They have completed twelve of these groups. Each year they evaluate the processes, adding theories and techniques to increase its effectiveness. The theories of Colin Ross, John Bradshaw, David Burns, and others combine to create a 32 week format, divided into four modules. EMDR techniques are used with, the group to increase the speed and effectiveness of symptom reduction. The uniqueness of this presentation centers around the fact that EMDR is used within the group setting to enhance a program that is already working well to facilitate lmproved life skills in trauma and abuse victims.

Keywords: CBT  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  Trauma Recovery Groups  

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82. Blore, D. (2011, March). Which, how and why memory networks combine: A plasticity of meaning (PoM) extension to adaptive information processing (AIP). Presentation at the 9th annual Conference of the EMDR UK & Ireland, Bristol.

Language: English

Format: Conference

Abstract:
Adaptive Information Processing (AIP), the theory that underpins EMDR may seem somewhat redundant given the burgeoning clinical database and numerous international recommendations all of which effectively point to ‘because EMDR works, it therefore works’. Put succinctly, does AIP serve any further purpose? The author argues that it does, but that its current bias toward explaining the reduction of Negative Psychological Change (NPC) needs to change. The author’s recent research has highlighted the extensive role of Figurative Language Use (FLU) in PPC resulting in participants’ increased ability to express him/herself following EMDR. To explain these observations, a ‘Plasticity of Meaning’ extension to AIP is proposed to account for PPC and thus convert AIP into a unifying theory of change. The result is to propose a ‘total beneficial outcome’ of EMDR that combines both existing evidence-based practice together with the optimisation of the Maslowvian concept of a client’s ‘full psychological height’.

Keywords: Adaptive Information Processing  AIP  Figurative Language Use  FLU  Plasticity of Meaning  PoM    

Accuracy Verified: Yes