Francine Shapiro Library - EMDR Bibliography Links
Choose any combination of the search options below. If you do not wish to include an option in your search, leave the box blank, or select "Any."
Your Results - you searched for the keyword Emre Konuk 24 Results
1. Oren, U., & Konuk, E. (2010, July). Applied EMDR research: EMDR in the treatment of headache. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The need for research in the EMDR field has been clear since its beginning. EMDR therapists, like most other therapists,
have been reluctant to combine clinical work and research despite offers of support from the EMDR community. One of the
reasons for such an approach has to do with the sense that EMDR research has little to do with the “real” work of clinicians. A
team of Turkish therapists have decided to develop a protocol for treating chronic migraine headaches. Their work is based
on the original work of Grant (1999) and Marcus (2008). The presentation will describe the study they have conducted, the
protocol they have developed, and the future possible applications of their work. The ways in which this project can be used
as a prototype for further applied research in the EMDR field will be described.
A call for more applied research and ways to support it will be made.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
2. Konuk, E. (2002). The August and November 1999 Turkish earthquakes: An EMDR HAP progress report. The EMDR Practitioner. Retrieved from http://www.emdr-practitioner.net on 12/27/2008.
Language: English
Format: Other
Abstract:
I would like to give you a progress report on our projects related to the earthquake
disaster. We appreciate and thank you for your ongoing and generous contributions in
these projects.
Keywords: Earthquakes HAP Turkey
Accuracy Verified: Yes
3. Errebo, N. (2010, July). A decade of EMDR humanitarian trainings in Asia. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
In 1999, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP) began its work in Asia in Bangladesh. Since then HAP teams have
trained clinicians in India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka. This presentation will summarize what has been learned
from ten years of experience in Asia. The EMDR HAP training in Sri Lanka following the 2004 tsunami will be presented in
detail. Issues addressed will include needs assessment, organization, collaboration among organizations, ethics, cultural
competence ,and program evaluation. Videotapes will show training and sessions of trainees with tsunami survivors. The
presentation will show how to train participants to think, write, and speak about EMDR as well as how to competently and
ethically utilize EMDR with clients.
An EMDR training program was conducted as a joint project of three organizations: EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs
(HAP), International Relief Teams (IRT), and the Sri Lankan National Counselors Association (SRILNAC). Between March and
December 2005, 30 Sri Lankan counselors were trained in EMDR. These counselors demonstrated competence in EMDR on
several measures, treated more than 1,000 children and more than 350 adult tsunami victims with EMDR in 2005, provided
narrative reports and outcome measures for most of their clients, and formed the Sri Lanka EMDR Association (SEA). The
crucial steps in establishing and implementing this training program are explained, with a summary of the subjective
impressions and learning experiences most valued by the training team, including an excerpt from a trainer’s journal. This
information may be useful to future cross-cultural humanitarian efforts following large-scale disasters.
This article summarizes the crucial steps in establishing and carrying out this training program as well. Previous HAP programs
in Bangladesh and Turkey (Konuk et al., 2006) had led to the development of a model of therapist training and service delivery
following large-scale natural disasters. Great need for mental health treatment in developing countries following a disaster
and the even greater challenge of delivering effective, culturally competent mental health treatment in these situations.
Silove and Bryant (2006) praised the rapid needs assessment after the tsunami as an important advancement in psychiatric
epidemiology that demonstrated the value of such assessment in guiding mental health interventions after disasters.They
pointed out that the controversy over whether to offer psychological treatment after disasters confuses funding agencies
and those planning mental health programs after disasters. Their concerns were echoed in Raphael and Stevens’s (2006)
delineation of the emerging consensus about good mental health practice after disasters in an article that was not a part of
the Bangkok symposium. IRT directors, EMDR-HAP staff, and SRILNAC leaders discussed crucial political, ethical, economic,
and logistical decisions in conference calls and e-mails. They outlined a program that would be responsive to the culture and
needs of Sri Lanka, would provide world-class EMDR training and consultation, and would follow International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) guidelines for mental health programs in post disaster situations (Weine et al., 2002). Following
the funding mandate of IRT, the HAP team took responsibility for ensuring that services would in fact be delivered to tsunami
survivors and that those services would be clinically effective. Therefore, requirements for continuing participation were quite
specific, and trainees were more thoroughly evaluated than in previous HAP projects. These 30 counselors treated more than
1,350 tsunami survivors with EMDR between March and December 2005 and submitted outcome reports on these sessions
that show marked improvement in PTSD symptoms. We know from e-mail contact that a number of participants continue
to use EMDR effectively. As mentioned Important elements of the HAP training program in Sri Lanka included (a) adequate
funding, (b) selection of trainees, (c) negotiation of objectives among HAP,IRT, and SRILNAC, (d) the pre-EMDR training in
traumatology, (e) the consultation between trainings,(f ) the requirements for ongoing participation in the training, (g) a
variety of measures of competence in EMDR, (h) the continuing, ongoing consultation with trainees, and (i) dedication. A
project like this is expensive. IRT received.
Keywords: Asia HAP Humanitarian Assistance Programs Trainings
Accuracy Verified: Yes
4. Konuk, E. (2006, June). East meets West. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Accuracy Verified: Yes
5. Altan Aytun, O., Ozcan, G., Ciftci, A,. Konuk, E. Yuksek, H., Karakus, D., Cavusoglu S., & Vatan Ozcelik, D. (2010, June). The effects of early EMDR interventions (EMD and R-TEP) on the victims of a terrorist bombing in Istanbul. In Treatment of children/acute stress. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Hamburg, Germany.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Presenter: Filiz Kaya
The present study is carried out within a psychological
counseling project which is governed by Istanbul metroplitan Municipality. The study was designed to assess the effects
of Early EMDR Intervention (EEI) on the victims of a terrorist
bombing in Gungoren, Istanbul. Subjects were the victims of
a terrorist bombing in Gungoren, Istanbul. The participants
were selected from a pool of children and adults, who lived in
Gungoren and scored high on the Turkish version of 'Impact of
Event Scale' (IES) and PTSD Symptom Checklist. The subjects
were contacted 2 days after the bomb attack so that we were
able to measure the event impact right after the traumatic experience,
which will help us to demonstrate how EMDR affects
the impact of the event more accurately.
Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) as an EEI technique was
used to treat the child participants, whereas Recent Traumatic
Event Protocol (R-TEP) which incorporates the EMD and Recent
Event (RE) protocols, was received by the adult participants
The therapists (EMDR certified therapists, who were receiving
supervision) met with the participants weekly to work only on
the trauma of the bombing and participants completed impact
of Event Scale prior to each session. The number of the sessions was restricted to the completion of EMD and R-TEP. The study
is completed with a three month follow-up. Analyses of the
data collected from the participants demonstrates the level of
effectiveness of EMDR in children and adults, in prevention of
PTSD and the use of EMDR as a crises intervention tool.
Keywords: Acute Stress Bombing Early Interventions EMD Istanbul Recent Events R-TEP Symposoium Terrorism
Accuracy Verified: Yes
6. Konuk, E., Knipe, J., Eke, I., Yuksek, H., Yurtsever, A., & Ostep, S. (2006, August). The effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of the 1999 Maramara, Turkey, earthquake. International Journal of Stress Management, 13(3), 291-308. doi:10.1037/1072-5245.13.3.291.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
As part of a program of response to the 1999 Marmara, Turkey, earthquake, an estimated 1,500 trauma victims with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were treated in tent cities with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). A field study evaluating a representative group of 41 participants with diagnosed PTSD indicated that a mean of five 90-minute sessions was sufficient to eliminate symptoms in 92.7% of those treated, with reduction in symptoms in the remaining participants. Significant reductions occurred between the pre and posttreatment PTSD Symptom Scale Self-Report version (PSS-SR) total scores and all subscales. These gains were maintained at 6-month follow-up. The same pattern of recovery was observed regardless of the use or nonuse of psychotropic medication at the time of intake.
Keywords: Developing Countries Disaster Response Emotional Trauma Empirical Study Follow-up Study Field Study Natural Disasters Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Quantitative Study Recent Events Survivors Treatment Outcome/Clinical Trial
Accuracy Verified: Yes
7. Konuk, E., & Ergun, B. M. (2012, June). EMDR & complex post traumatic stress disorder [EMDR y Trastorno por estrés post-‐traumático complejo]. Presentation at the annual meeting of EMDR Europe Association, Madrid, Spain.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Complex
Post
Traumatic
Stress
Disorder
(C-‐PTSD)
is
a
psychological
injury
that
results
from
protracted
and
repeated
exposure
to
traumatic
stressor.
Though
the
literature
in
recent
years
presented
and
published
papers
on
C-‐PTSD,
the
category
is
under
consideration
for
inclusion
in
DSM
or
ICD.
PTSD
descriptions
fail
to
capture
some
of
the
core
elements
of
C-‐PTSD.
Such
elements
include
captivity,
psychological
fragmentation,
the
loss
of
a
sense
of
safety,
trust,
and
self-‐
worth,
as
well
as
the
tendency
to
be
re-‐victimized,
and
the
loss
of
a
coherent
sense
of
self.
It
is
this
loss
of
a
coherent
sense
of
self,
and
the
ensuing
symptom
profile,
that
most
pointedly
differentiates
C-‐PTSD
from
PTSD.
Six
clusters
of
symptom
have
been
suggested
for
diagnosis
of
C-‐PTSD.
These
are;
1. Alterations
in
regulation
of
affect
and
impulses
2. Alterations
in
attention
or
consciousness
3. Alterations
in
self-‐perception
4. Alterations
in
relations
with
others
5. Somatization
6. Alterations
in
systems
of
meaning
The
aim
of
this
workshop
is
to
present
C-‐PTSD
and
the
use
of
EMDR
treatment
of
a
severely
disturbed
young
woman
with
unfinished
bereavement
for
her
mother
lost
10
years
ago,
series
of
sexual
abuse
by
12
persons,
rejection
and
emotional
abuse
by
close
family
members.
The
case
will
be
presented
via
DVD
recordings
of
sessions.
El
trastorno
por
estrés
post-‐traumático
complejo
(C-‐TEPT)
es
una
lesión
psicológica
consecuencia
de
una
exposición
prolongada
y
repetida
a
un
estresor
traumático.
Si
bien
la
literatura
ha
presentado
y
publicado
trabajos
sobre
C-‐TEPT
en
los
últimos
años,
la
categoría
se
encuentra
sometida
a
debate
para
su
inclusión
en
el
DSM
o
CIE.
Las
descripciones
de
TEPT
no
captan
algunos
de
los
elementos
esenciales
de
C-‐
TEPT.
Dichos
elementos
incluyen
la
fragmentación
psicológica,
la
pérdida
de
una
sensación
de
seguridad,
confianza
y
valor
propio
de
la
persona,
así
como
la
tendencia
a
sufrir
nuevas
victimizaciones
y
la
pérdida
de
un
sentido
coherente
del
yo.
Es
precisamente
esta
pérdida
un
sentido
coherente
del
yo
y
el
perfil
sintomatológico
consecuente,
lo
que
diferencia
más
marcadamente
el
C-‐TEPT
del
TEPT.
Se
han
planteado
los
siguientes
seis
grupos
(“clusters”)
de
síntomas
para
el
diagnóstico
de
C-‐TEPT:
1. Alteraciones
de
la
regulación
del
afecto
e
impulsos
2. Alteraciones
de
la
atención
o
conocimiento
3. Alteraciones
de
la
auto-‐percepción
4. Alteraciones
de
las
relaciones
con
terceros
5. Somatización
Alteraciones
de
los
sistemas
de
significado
El
objetivo
que
persigue
este
taller
es
el
de
presentar
el
C-‐TEPT
y
el
empleo
del
tratamiento
con
EMDR
de
una
joven
gravemente
perturbada
con
duelo
incompleto
por
la
pérdida
de
su
madre
hacía
10
años,
una
serie
de
abusos
sexuales
por
parte
de
12
personas,
el
rechazo
y
abuso
emocional
por
parte
de
familiares
cercanos.
Se
presentará
el
caso
mediante
las
grabaciones
en
DVD
de
las
sesiones.
Keywords: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder C-PTSD Complex PSTD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
8. Ersen, M., & Cumartesi, H. (2009, Aralık). EMDR İle kronik başağrılarına son [EMDR with chronic headaches]. Aktüel Psikoloji.
Language: Turkish
Format: Other
Abstract:
EMDR, savaş stresi, taciz, doğal afetler veya çocukluk döneminde yaşanan üzücü olaylar gibi rahatsız edici deneyimlerin neden olduğu duygusal sorunlarda kullanılan psikolojik bir yöntem. Ayrıca fobi, performans kaygısı, panik bozukluk, yas, kronik ağrı ve başka sorunların tedavisinde de uygulanıyor. Davranış Bilimleri Entitüsü uzmanları, yöntemi kullandıkları kişilerin migren ve kronik baş ağrılarının azaldığını tespit edince migren hastalarıyla bir çalışma başlattı. Gaziosmanpaşa Hastanesi’nden en şiddetli migren hastalarını kendilerine yönlendirmelerini istediler. 10 hastaya EMDR uyguladılar. Hastalarda atak şiddeti, sıklığı, süresi ve alınan ilaçlarda ciddi düşüşler oldu.
EMDR, war stress, harassment, or natural disasters experienced in childhood, such as the irritating experience distressing events caused by psychological methods used in emotional problems. In addition, phobias, performance anxiety, panic disorder, age, in the treatment of chronic pain and other problems are being implemented. Behavioral Sciences Entitüsü experts, the method they use people and chronic migraine headaches migraine patients reduced their study found that when launched. The most severe migraine patients themselves Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital referrals wanted. 10 hastaya EMDR uyguladılar. EMDR applied to 10 patients. Attacks in patients with severity, frequency, duration and had taken drugs for serious decline.
Keywords: Emre Konuk Headaches Migraines
Accuracy Verified: Yes
9. Virdi, P., Plassmann, R., Seidel, M., & Konuk, E. (2010, June). EMDR and eating disorders. In Eating disorders. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Hamburg, Germany.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Frequently for clients with eating disorders their complex histories contain many trauma experiences suggesting the potential illustration of EMDR as an adjunctive psychological treatment intervention. Although the amount of evidence based practice is presently not strong in supporting EMDR with this client group there is increasing practice based evidence outlining its potential usefulness with this client group. This symposium will outline the utilization of EMDR in various eating disorders clinical services in the United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey outlining how utilizing the AiP model end how EMDR was effectively integrated into the overall treatment pathway of care for children, adolescents, and adults.
Keywords: Eating Disorders Symposium
Accuracy Verified: Yes
10. Protinsky, H., Flemke, K., & Sparks, J. (2001, June). EMDR and emotionally oriented couples therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 23(2), 153-168. doi:10.1023/A:1011193518301.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
When reviewing past and current research on the role of emotion in couples therapy, there appeared to be a lack of articulation concerning how emotional expressions and relational dynamics are affected by emotional trauma that has not been accessed. The authors demonstrate how emotionally and experientially oriented therapy with couples can be enhanced by accessing stored trauma through the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This approach is called Eye Movement Relationship Enhancement (EMRE) therapy and includes key clinical areas such as accessing and tolerating previously disowned emotion, reprocessing emotional experiences, and amplifying couple intimacy. These key areas are discussed and illustrated with case examples. [Springer]
Keywords: Empirical Study Family Therapy Literature Review Marital Problems Nonclinical Case Study Psychotherapeutic Processes Survivors Treatment Effectiveness
Accuracy Verified: Yes
11. Konuk, E., & Epozdemir, H. (2010, July). EMDR and strategic family therapy. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Strategic Family Therapy developed some 50 years ago by a handful of visionaries at MRI (Mental Research Institute) in Palo
Alto, California. This is why sometimes it is known as the “Palo Alto Group”. The kind of therapy evolved at that time changed
the therapy world radically. The major shift was that:
• The theory was a theory of change. The emphasis was on change rather than to understand how and why problems
exist.
• The focus was relationships rather than the phenomena going on under the skin of an individual. This meant that the way
the therapist approached the clients was Systemic or interactional.
• Strategic map was large enough to allow the therapist work with almost any kind of problem, borrow and use different
techniques that belong to other approaches without conflict and confusion.
• At that time therapy meant globally 4-5 sessions a week for many years. This was reduced to an average of 7-10 sessions.
So when a therapist learned one of the Family Therapies, he learned essentially how to do therapy briefly.
One of the approaches that EMDR therapists may integrate efficiently into their practice is Family Therapy. It may speed up
the therapy especially when both trauma and relationships are particularly having a role in the formation and maintenance
of the problem.
In this workshop, the participants will learn:
• The basic principles and techniques of Strategic Family Therapy,
• Why and how change occurs,
• When Strategic Family Therapy is called upon for help,
• How interventions are designed and implemented.
Keywords: Strategic Family Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
12. Konuk, E. & Epozdemir, H. (2010, March). EMDR and strategic family therapy. Presentation at the XVIII World International Family Therapy (IFTA) Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract: Strategic Family Therapy developed some 50 years ago by a handful of visionaries at MRI (Mental Research Institute) in Palo Alto, California. This is why sometimes it is known as the “Palo Alto Group”. The kind of therapy evolved at that time changed the therapy world radically. The major shift was that: • The theory was a theory of change. The emphasis was on change rather than to understand how and why problems exist. • The focus was relationships rather than the phenomena going on under the skin of an individual. This meant that the way the therapist approached the clients was Systemic or interactional. • Strategic map was large enough to allow the therapist work with almost any kind of problem, borrow and use different techniques that belong to other approaches without conflict and confusion. • At that time therapy meant globally 4-5 sessions a week for many years. This was reduced to an average of 7-10 sessions. So when a therapist learned one of the Family Therapies, he learned essentially how to do therapy briefly. One of the approaches that Family and Marriage Therapists integrate efficiently into their practice is EMDR. Though EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is relatively new in the therapy world, now it is credited by many professional and governmental organizations as either “treatment of choice” or a valid psychotherapy approach. Especially when trauma is particularly have a role in the formation of the problem, then EMDR is a “life saver” for the therapist. In this workshop, the participants will learn: • The basic principles and techniques of EMDR and Strategic Family Therapy • Why and how change occurs • When EMDR is called upon for help • How interventions are designed and implemented The cases will be presented by live video recordings of sessions.
Keywords: Strategic Family Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
13. Epozdemir, P., Haciomeroglu, S., & Konuk, E. (2012, June). EMDR and treatment of stuttering: Towards a protocol [EMDR y el tratamiento del tartamudeo: Hacia un protocolo]. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Madrid, Spain.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Stuttering can be defined in general terms as disturbance in the fluency of speech. Stuttering shows itself with psychological
reactions as abstaining from talking, being afraid of making mistakes and with motor reactions as tics in different parts of the body, elongations,
repetitions of the words and hesitations. In addition stuttering people are often observed to avoid speaking in certain situations, with certain
people, showing social anxiety, high levels of distress and muscle contractions before and/or while speaking. They are also noted to experience
relational difficulties and poor quality of life related to all the above factors.
Even though there are different etiological approaches for stuttering, we observe that people with stuttering problem have early childhood
traumas. Throughout their lives, other traumatic events, mostly related to stuttering; feelings of humiliation, inadequacy, rejection and others
worsen the problem. According to our limited number of cases working with those traumas significantly decreases our clients’ social anxiety
and this improvement is positively reflected to the fluency of their speech.
In this workshop, we will first give general information about stuttering and its etiology, emphasize how relations are organized around
stuttering and with video clips we will present how we approach the treatment of stuttering from an EMDR perspective.
En términos generales, se puede definir el tartamudeo como una alteración en la fluidez del lenguaje. El tartamudeo se
manifiesta a través de reacciones psicológicas tales como abstenerse de hablar, tener miedo de equivocarse y con reacciones motrices como
tics en distintas partes del cuerpo, prolongaciones, repeticiones de las palabras y vacilaciones. Es más, a menudo se observa que las personas
que sufren del tartamudeo evitan hablar durante ciertas situaciones, con algunas personas en particular; muestran ansiedad social, niveles
altos de estrés, y contracciones musculares antes y/o mientras hablan. También se ve que sufren dificultades con las relaciones y una mala
calidad de vida relacionada con los factores previamente mencionados.
Si bien existen planteamientos etiológicos distintos para tratar el tartamudeo, hemos observado que los individuos con problemas de
tartamudeo han sufrido eventos traumáticos en la infancia. A lo largo de sus vidas, otros sucesos traumáticos, en su mayoría relacionados
con el tartamudeo; sentimientos de humillación, ineptitud, rechazo y otros empeoran el problema. En nuestra experiencia limitada, el trabajo
con estos sucesos traumáticos disminuye significativamente la ansiedad social de nuestros clientes y dicha mejoría se refleja positivamente
en la fluidez de su habla.
En este taller, empezaremos por ofrecer información general acerca del tartamudeo y su etiología; señalaremos cómo se organizan las
relaciones entorno al tartamudeo y, con vídeos, presentaremos nuestra forma de afrontar el tratamiento del tartamudeo desde la perspectiva
de EMDR.
Keywords: Stuttering
Accuracy Verified: Yes
14. Knipe, J., Hartung, J., Konuk, E., Colelli, G., Keller, M., & Rogers, S. (2003, September). EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs: Outcome research, models of training, and service delivery in New York, Latin America, Turkey and Indonesia. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Denver, CO.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Since 1995, there have been many programs to provide EMDR humanitarian assistance throughout the world, and from these programs, several lessons have been learned. In this presentation, we will describe four recent programs, which, viewed together, define an emerging model
of how to best initiate and structure programs of EMDR therapist training and direct service. In addition, EMDR outcome research from three of
the sites will be presented.
Keywords: Humanitarian Assistance Symposium
Accuracy Verified: Yes
15. Konuk, A. (2010, June). EMDR treatment of chronic daily headache and migraine. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Hamburg, Germany.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Chronic headache is a prevalent clinical problem
which affects negatively the majority of the population. The
most common type of headache is migraine and tension headache.
These can decrease the functioning and the quality of
life of people who suffer from headaches in different contexts
as work, family, school and social life. In addition, a lot of psychological
disorders such as depression and anxiety are seen or
occur in people who have headaches.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness
of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
on Chronic Daily Headache and Migraine. Within this
framework there are three goals, one of which is to measure the
efficiency of EMDR treatment on chronic headache population.
The second one is to develop an EMDR Headache Protocol so
that the treatment is standardized and will be used, revised and
updated by researchers and clinicians in the future. The third
one IS to find an answer to the question: How long does it take
to treat a headache? That is, to determine the minimum and
maximum sessions necessary for the treatment.
Method: The study is carried out at Gaziosmanpa,sa Hospital
Neurology Department in Istanbul with 11 Turkish patients
who had suffered from chronic daily headache and migraine.
The sample of this study consisted of 9 women and 2 males.
Results: The results demonstrated that the frequency, the intensity
and the duration of headaches were reduced by using
EMDR Also it was shown that the number of emergency visits
and the amount of painkillers used were decreased. The study
will be explained in more detail and the results will be discussed
during the presentation.
Our learning objectives are:
1. to gain theoretical information about the rationale of using
EMDR in treatment of chronic headache and migraine
2. to gain empirical information about the efficacy of this treatment
and
3. to discuss the EMDR Headache Protocol as well as the number
of sessions necessary for the treatment.
In previous studies, EMDR has been found to be efficient in the
treatment of chronic pain. Nevertheless, there was a gap in the
literature regarding the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of
chronic daily headache and migraine.
The novelties that are provided by this current study are
1. It may be an alternative treatment for chronic headache and
migraine in the future
2. although the research question needs further investigation, it is the first empirical study which examines the effectiveness
of this treatment.
Keywords: Headache Medical Issues Migraine Symposium
Accuracy Verified: Yes
16. Konuk, E., Epözdemir, H., Hacıömeroğlu Atçeken, S., Aydın, Y. E., & Yurtsever, A. (2011). EMDR treatment of migraine. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 5(4), 166-176. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.5.4.166.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
This pilot study was conducted at Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Istanbul, to investigate the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on migraine headache by specifically treating traumas related to headaches. The sample consisted of 11 Turkish participants with chronic daily headache: 9 women (mean age of 31.7 years) and 2 men (mean age of 30.5 years). Participants had a history of migraine ranging from 2 to 30 years (mean = 12 years). Variables included participant daily ratings of headache frequency, duration, and intensity; medication intake; hospital emergency room (ER) visits; and scores on the Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire. The results showed a significant decrease in headache frequency and duration with no reduction in pain intensity. There was a significant decrease in the use of painkillers and ER visits. All results were maintained at 3-month follow-up, providing some preliminary evidence that EMDR may be effective and useful as an alternative treatment for migraine.
Keywords: Headache Protocol Migraine
Accuracy Verified: Yes
17. Konuk, E., & Epozdemir, H. (2011, June). EMDR treatment of migraine and chronic daily headache. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Vienna, Austria.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The prevalence of chronic migraine headache in western societies ranges between 12-24% for women and 5-12% for men. In Turkey, about 21% of women and 11% of men suffer from migraine. It is one of the most disabling problems that a person can have.
Pharmacological treatment and behavioral interventions are the most widely used approaches for migraine. The term ‘chronic’ implies that the problem is not solvable. In this case it means that although pharmacological treatments and behavioral interventions meaningfully reduce the pain for some of the patients, there remains a population of headache sufferers who get large amounts of medicine, have to go to the emergency room frequently because of too much pain prolonged over many hours and at times days. Furthermore, some medications have moderate to severe adverse effects or contraindicate with clients’ existing conditions.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an integrative psychotherapy approach that was developed to reduce or eliminate the symptoms resulting from unresolved traumatic memories. Recently EMDR treatment has provided promising results in alleviating chronic pain and increasing sufferers’ psychological wellbeing. Research pointing out the neurobiological similarities found in patients who suffers PTSD and chronic pain, encouraged many clinician and researcher to explore the utilization of EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain.
We developed the EMDR Chronic Migraine Headache Protocol in order to obtain and maintain a high level of treatment fidelity and stick to scientific rigor and as a guide for future research. In collaboration with a public hospital in Turkey, we conducted a pilot study with chronic migraine patients diagnosed also as having chronic daily headache. The study continues with an enlarged sample and the present analyses revealed that there was a significant decrease in the frequency, the duration and the strength of the headaches of patients treated with the EMDR Chronic Headache Protocol. Besides, the number of the Emergency Care visits and the amount of medication taken were also decreased significantly in patients treated with EMDR.
Learning objectives:
The major aim of this workshop, is to present to the participants, how to use The EMDR Chronic Headache Protocol in the treatment of patients diagnosed as having both Chronic Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache (CDH). Participants will gain detailed information about how to use EMDR Chronic Migraine Headache Protocol in emergency cases too. There will be DVD recordings of sessions demonstrating how to intervene a migraine attack during a session and also how the EMDR Chronic Headache Protocol is used for the treatment of chronic migraine headache.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
18. Epozdemir, H., Haciomeroglu, S., & Konuk, E. (2012, October). EMDR treatment of migraine and chronic daily headache. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Arlington, VA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Chronic migraine is one of the most disabling problems that a person can have. Pharmacological treatment and behavioral interventions are the most widely used approaches for migraine with no much meaningful effect. The EMDR Chronic Migraine Protocol was developed and tested in a pilot study in Turkey. There was a significant decrease in the frequency, duration and strength of the headaches. Besides, Emergency Care visits and medication were also decreased significantly. The major aim of this workshop, is to teach the participants, how to use EMDR Chronic Headache Protocol in the treatment of migraine patients.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
19. Konuk, E., Epozdemir, H., & Haciomeroglu, S. (2012, June). EMDR treatment of migraine and chronic daily headache [Tratamiento de migrañas y cefalea diaria y crónica con EMDR]. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Madrid, Spain.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The
prevalence
of
chronic
migraine
headache
in
western
societies
ranges
between
12-‐24%
for
women
and
5-‐12%
for
men.
In
Turkey,
about
21%
of
women
and
11%
of
men
suffer
from
migraine.
It
is
one
of
the
most
disabling
problems
that
a
person
can
have.
Pharmacological
treatment
and
behavioral
interventions
are
the
most
widely
used
approaches
for
migraine.
The
term
‘chronic’
implies
that
the
problem
is
not
solvable.
In
this
case
it
means
that
although
pharmacological
treatments
and
behavioral
interventions
meaningfully
reduce
the
pain
for
some
of
the
patients,
there
remains
a
population
of
headache
sufferers
who
get
large
amounts
of
medicine,
have
to
go
to
the
emergency
room
frequently
because
of
too
much
pain
prolonged
over
many
hours
and
at
times
days.
Furthermore,
some
medications
have
moderate
to
severe
adverse
effects
or
contraindicate
with
clients’
existing
conditions.
Eye
Movement
Desensitization
and
Reprocessing
(EMDR)
is
an
integrative
psychotherapy
approach
that
was
developed
to
reduce
or
eliminate
the
symptoms
resulting
from
unresolved
traumatic
memories.
Recently
EMDR
treatment
has
provided
promising
results
in
alleviating
chronic
pain
and
increasing
sufferers’
psychological
wellbeing.
Research
pointing
out
the
neurobiological
similarities
found
in
patients
who
suffers
PTSD
and
chronic
pain,
encouraged
many
clinician
and
researcher
to
explore
the
utilization
of
EMDR
in
the
treatment
of
chronic
pain.
We
developed
the
EMDR
Chronic
Migraine
Headache
Protocol
in
order
to
obtain
and
maintain
a
high
level
of
treatment
fidelity
and
stick
to
scientific
rigor
and
as
a
guide
for
future
research.
In
collaboration
with
a
public
hospital
in
Turkey,
we
conducted
a
pilot
study
with
chronic
migraine
patients
diagnosed
also
as
having
chronic
daily
headache.
The
study
continues
with
an
enlarged
sample
and
the
present
analyses
revealed
that
there
was
a
significant
decrease
in
the
frequency,
the
duration
and
the
strength
of
the
headaches
of
patients
treated
with
the
EMDR
Chronic
Headache
Protocol.
Besides,
the
number
of
the
Emergency
Care
visits
and
the
amount
of
medication
taken
were
also
decreased
significantly
in
patients
treated
with
EMDR.
The
major
aim
of
this
workshop,
is
to
present
to
the
participants,
how
to
use
The
EMDR
Chronic
Headache
Protocol
in
the
treatment
of
patients
diagnosed
as
having
both
Chronic
Migraine
and
Chronic
Daily
Headache
(CDH).
Participants
will
gain
detailed
information
about
how
to
use
EMDR
Chronic
Migraine
Headache
Protocol
in
emergency
cases
too.
There
will
be
DVD
recordings
of
sessions
demonstrating
how
to
intervene
a
migraine
attack
during
a
session
and
also
how
the
EMDR
Chronic
Headache
Protocol
is
used
for
the
treatment
of
chronic
migraine
headache.
The
assessment
tools
used
for
the
project
will
be
given
to
participants
as
hand
outs
La
prevalencia
de
migraña
crónica
en
las
sociedades
occidentales
oscila
entre
el
12-‐24%
entre
las
mujeres
y
el
5-‐12%
en
los
hombres.
En
Turquía,
alrededor
del
21%
de
las
mujeres
y
11%
de
los
hombres
sufren
jaquecas.
Es
una
de
las
dolencias
más
discapacitantes
que
se
pueda
tener.
Los
tratamientos
más
habituales
para
tratar
las
migrañas
son
de
tipo
farmacológico
e
intervenciones
conductuales.
El
término
‘crónico’
implica
que
el
problema
no
tiene
solución.
En
este
caso,
significa
que
aunque
los
tratamientos
farmacológicos
y
conductuales
reducen
el
dolor
significativamente
en
algunos
pacientes,
sigue
habiendo
una
población
de
individuos
que
sufren
cefaleas
y
que
reciben
grandes
cantidades
de
medicamentos,
que
tienen
que
acudir
a
urgencias
con
frecuencia
debido
a
que
sufren
demasiado
dolor
que
se
prolonga
durante
muchas
horas
y,
en
ocasiones,
días.
Es
más,
algunos
fármacos
tienen
efectos
secundarios
entre
moderados
y
graves
o
cuyas
contraindicaciones
incluyen
afecciones
que
padecen
los
clientes.
La
desensibilización
y
reprocesamiento
con
movimientos
oculares
(EMDR)
supone
un
planteamiento
psicoterapéutico
integral
desarrollado
para
reducir
o
eliminar
los
síntomas
que
son
consecuencia
de
recuerdos
traumáticos
sin
resolver.
Hace
poco,
se
ha
visto
que
el
tratamiento
con
EMDR
ha
logrado
resultados
prometedores
en
el
alivio
del
dolor
crónico
y
que
aumenta
el
bienestar
psicológico
de
las
personas
afectadas.
Las
investigaciones
que
señalan
las
similitudes
neurobiológicas
detectadas
entre
los
pacientes
que
sufren
TEPT
y
los
que
padecen
el
dolor
crónico
han
animado
a
muchos
clínicos
e
investigadores
a
explorar
el
empleo
de
EMDR
en
el
tratamiento
del
dolor
crónico.
Hemos
desarrollado
el
protocolo
de
EMDR
para
tratar
la
migraña
crónica
para
conseguir
y
mantener
un
alto
nivel
de
fidelidad
terapéutico
y
para
mantener
el
rigor
científico,
además
de
para
que
sirva
para
orientar
la
investigación
en
el
futuro.
En
colaboración
con
un
hospital
público
en
Turquía,
hemos
llevado
a
cabo
un
estudio
piloto
en
pacientes
con
un
diagnóstico
de
migraña
crónica
diaria.
El
estudio
sigue
en
curso
con
una
muestra
ampliada
y
los
análisis
actuales
han
mostrado
que
ha
habido
una
disminución
significativa
en
la
frecuencia,
duración
e
intensidad
de
las
cefaleas
de
los
pacientes
tratados
con
el
protocolo
de
EMDR
para
tratar
la
cefalea
crónica.
Es
más,
el
número
de
visitas
a
urgencias
y
la
cantidad
de
fármacos
administrados
también
se
redujo
de
forma
significativa
en
los
pacientes
tratados
con
EMDR.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
20. Konuk, E., & Epozdemir, H. (2010, June). The integration of EMDR and brief strategic therapy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Hamburg, Germany.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Directives and strategic interventions were used in
therapy for the first time almost half a century ago by a small
number of 'communication researchers' at MRI (Mental Research
institute) in Palo Alto. California.
First time in the history of therapy, the therapist was not alone
with the dent in the therapy room. He began inviting to the
sessions the family members. people who are contributing to
the problem and people who will come up and help to find
solutions.
The radical difference was that; The Palo Alto Group was not
preoccupied with searching the reasons why there is a problem.
Their emphasis was to find a solution to the problems the individual or the family is having. Therefore they always asked how
change is possible. Another major shift in therapy was that:
they focused not on the "intra-psychic" phenomena but on the
relationships. Hence the terms 'interactional' and 'systemic'.
They assumed that, if you can manage to change the interaction
(behavior) or the system (how the family gets organized
around the problem) you can overcome the problem. Another contribution was that the new map or the new paradigm was
large enough to allow the therapist to incorporate and use varieties
of techniques that belong to other approaches without
any confusion.
In '50s and '60s therapy used to take couple of sessions a week
for many years. The Interactional or the Systemic approach
heaped reduce the number of sessions per client to an average
of 7-15 sessions. They coined the term 'Brief' to described their
approach. Traditionally the new approach took several names:
Interactional Therapy, Family Therapy, Brief Strategic Family
Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy and
some others.
One of the approaches that Family and Marriage Therapists integrate
efficiently into their practice is EMDR. Especially when
trauma is particularly having a role in the formation of the problem,
then EMDR 18 a "life saver" for the therapist.
Our learning objectives are:
1. to describe basic principles and techniques of EMDR and
Brief Strategic Family Therapy
2 to explain the rationale of integrating EMDR and BSFT
3 to demonstrate skills on designing and implementing an intervention.
The innovative view which stands behind this workshop is that
the BSFT and EMDR can be efficiently integrated, which has
not been frequentiy addressed in previous literature. At times
the therapist may need to intervene in the process by using interventions
other than BSFT EMDR very nicely serves this purpose
without causing any mental confusion on the part of the
therapist and the client.
Keywords: Brief Strategic Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
21. Konuk, E. (2009, June). Mental health response and training program for developing countries: The Turkish model. In G. Zaal (Chair), Diverse. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Training Program Symposium Turkish Model
Accuracy Verified: Yes
22. Cevikthe, I. (1999, October 29). Republic is our treasure. Turkish Daily News.
Language: English
Format: Newspaper
Abstract:
The Turkish Psychologists Association has initiated psychological treatment for earthquake victims through the Trauma Treatment Center, established jointly with experts from the American Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Institute (EMDR). The Trauma Treatment Center was introduced on Wednesday by Dr. Emre Konuk, the director of the Turkish Psychologists Association's Istanbul Office, and representatives of EMDR Dr. Philip Manfield and Dr. James Knipe. Konuk said they had contacted EMDR three days after the earthquake for psychological treatment of the victims. Konuk, who noted that they had prepared a one-year program as the result of the cooperation, said they established a Trauma Treatment Center for carrying on work as an organization. The training of volunteer psychologists who will work at the center is being undertaken by EMDR, experts of problems related to trauma. Seventeen experts will come to Turkey twice at four-month intervals to provide training to 115 psychologists on active treatment techniques for trauma.
Keywords: Earthquakes Turkey
Accuracy Verified: Yes
23. Konuk, E., Epozdemir, H., Hacıomeroglu, S., Yurtsever, A., & Aydın, Y. E. (2009, June). Treatment of chronic headache by EMDR. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR European Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Chronic Headaches
Accuracy Verified: Yes
24. Konuk, E., Pamuk, S., Ozgun, S. Yuksek, H., Eke, I., Doogu, D., & Kaya, F. (2006, June). Use of EMDR for enhancing performance of coaches and adolescent volleyball players. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Adolescents Coaching Performance Enhancement Volleyball Players
Accuracy Verified: Yes