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1. Lee, C. W., Taylor, G., & Drummond, P. D. (2006, March-April). The active ingredient in EMDR: Is it traditional exposure or dual focus of attention?. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 13(2), 97-107. doi:10.1002/cpp.479.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Very little is known about the mechanisms that underlie the therapeutic effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This study tested whether the content of participants' responses during EMDR is similar to that thought to be effective for traditional exposure treatments (reliving), or is more consistent with distancing, which would be expected given Shapiro's proposal of dual process of attention. The responses made by 44 participants with PTSD were examined during their first EMDR treatment session. An independent rater coded these responses according to whether they were consistent with reliving, distancing, or focusing on material other than the primary trauma. The coding system was found to have satisfactory inter-rater reliability. Greatest improvement on a measure of PTSD symptoms occurred when the participant processed the trauma in a more detached manner. Cross-lagged panel correlations suggest that processing in a more detached manner was a consequence of the EMDR procedure rather than a measure that covaried with improvement. [Author Abstract]
Keywords: Adults Attention Australians Cognitive Processes Empirical Study Mechanism of Action Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PSTD Quantitative Study Stressors Survivors Treatment Effectiveness
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2. Infield, T. (2006, Mar 7). At 61, answering Uncle Sam's call: A Vietnam veteran hopes to help with war's psychic wounds. Philadelphia, PA: The Philadelphia Inquirer, National, A01.
Language: English
Format: Newspaper
Abstract:
He established the program and is a recognized expert in a form of stress therapy with a long, complex name known by its initials, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).
Keywords: Phildelphia Steve Silver Veterans
Accuracy Verified: Yes
3. Forbes, D., Creamer, M., Phelps, A., Bryant, R., McFarlane, A., Devilly, G. J., Lynda Matthews, L., Raphael, B., Doran, C., Merlin, T., & Skye N. (2007, August). Australian guidelines for the treatment of adults with acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41(8), 637-648. doi:10.1080/00048670701449161.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Over the past 2-3 years, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) have been developed in the USA and UK. There remained a need, however, for the development of Australian CPGs for the treatment of ASD and PTSD tailored to the national health-care context. Therefore, the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health in collaboration with national trauma experts, has recently developed Australian CPGs for adults with ASD and PTSD, which have been endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In consultation with a multidisciplinary reference panel (MDP), research questions were determined and a systematic review of the evidence was then conducted to answer these questions (consistent with NHMRC procedures). On the basis of the evidence reviewed and in consultation with the MDP, a series of practice recommendations were developed. The practice recommendations that have been developed address a broad range of clinical questions. Key recommendations indicate the use of trauma-focused psychological therapy (cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in addition to in vivo exposure) as the most effective treatment for ASD and PTSD. Where medication is required for the treatment of PTSD in adults, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants should be the first choice. Medication should not be used in preference to trauma-focused psychological therapy. In the immediate aftermath of trauma, practitioners should adopt a position of watchful waiting and provide psychological first aid. Structured interventions such as psychological debriefing, with a focus on recounting the traumatic event and ventilation of feelings, should not be offered on a routine basis. [InformaWorld]
Keywords: ASD Guidelines Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Trauma Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
4. Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (2007, February). Australian Guidelines for the treatment of Adults with Acute Stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Melbourne, Victoria: ACPMH.
Language: English
Format: Other
Abstract:
The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health in collaboration with national trauma experts, has recently developed Australian CPGs for adults with ASD and PTSD, which have been endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In consultation with a multidisciplinary reference panel (MDP), research questions were determined and a systematic review of the evidence was then conducted to answer these questions (consistent with NHMRC procedures). On the basis of the evidence reviewed and in consultation with the MDP, a series of practice recommendations were developed. The practice recommendations that have been developed address a broad range of clinical questions. Key recommendations indicate the use of trauma-focused psychological therapy (cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in addition to in vivo exposure) as the most effective treatment for ASD and PTSD. Where medication is required for the treatment of PTSD in adults, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants should be the first choice. Medication should not be used in preference to trauma-focused psychological therapy. In the immediate aftermath of trauma, practitioners should adopt a position of watchful waiting and provide psychological first aid. Structured interventions such as psychological debriefing, with a focus on recounting the traumatic event and ventilation of feelings, should not be offered on a routine basis. [InformaWorld]
Keywords: Treatment Guidelines
Accuracy Verified: Yes
5. Emery, E. (2000, July 26). Banishing the nightmares - Psychologist helps Kosovo's children erase bad memories. Denver, CO: The Denver Post, Final Edition, Denver & the West, B-05 and 2D Edition, B-05.
Language: English
Format: Newspaper
Abstract:
Colorado Springs psychologist Sandra Wilson, an expert in a therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, was asked to come and help. She was accompanied by a team of American psychologists, and they worked side by side with a young interpreter from Kosovo named Jeton Hoxha. One by one, 100 children, ages 5 to 16, sat down with the psychologists and Hoxha and told their stories.
Keywords: Denver General Overview Sandra Wilson
Accuracy Verified: Yes
6. Gierasch, M., Greenwald, R., Shapiro, R., & Schubbe, O. (2005, September). Becoming an EMDRIA-approved trainer. Presentation at the annual meeting of EMDR International Association, Seattle, WA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Four EMDRlA Approved Providers of basic EMDR training, Molly Gierasch,
Ricky Greenwald, Robin Shapiro and Oliver Schubbe, will speak about their
unique experience of becoming trainers and their particular approach, including
training settings and trainee populations, in teaching EMDR. The panel will
address the present EMDRlA process and criteria for potential Approved
Providers of basic EMDR training and the networking, sharing of resources,
and support that has evolved over the last few years for all EMDRlA Approved
Providers of basic EMDR training.
Keywords: Approved Providers Trainer Training
Accuracy Verified: Yes
7. Kaplan, S., Wolper, B., Knipe, J., Gierasch, M., & Preston, J. (2006, September). Becoming an EMDRIA approved trainer. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The members of this panel will speak about their
unique experiences in becoming Trainers of basic
EMDR and their approaches to teaching basic
EMDR to particular populations in particular
settings: EMDR-HAP training, independent
training, Medical University and University
Graduate School settings, and the challenges and
rewards of training. The panel will address the
process and requirements for becoming an
EMDRIA Approved Trainer and will describe the
networking, sharing of resources, and support that
are available for new, as well as for all, EMDRIA
Approved Trainers.
Keywords: Approved Trainer
Accuracy Verified: Yes
8. Forgash, C., Leeds, A., Stramrood, C. A. I., & Robbins, A. (2013). Case consultation: Traumatized pregnant woman. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(1), 45-49. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.7.1.45.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Case consultation is a new regular feature in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research in which a
therapist requests assistance regarding a challenging case and responses are written by three experts. In
this article, Amy Robbins, a certified eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapist
from Atlanta, Georgia, briefly describes a challenging case in which a pregnant woman seeks treatment
for trauma suffered in a tornado. The clinician asks if it is advisable to provide EMDR treatment and what
concerns she should be aware of. The first expert, Carol Forgash, provides some general information about
pregnancy and psychotherapy and outlines considerations, concerns, and contraindications for proceeding
with EMDR. She recommends that if treatment is chosen, the therapist proceed with a recent trauma
protocol to specifically target the traumatic memories of the recent tornado. The second expert, Andrew
Leeds, comments on the absence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or other scientific reports exploring
the safety of EMDR treatment of pregnant women. He states that pregnant women with symptoms of
posttraumatic stress should understand that there is a high probability that EMDR will improve maternal
quality of life and that the risks of adverse effects on stability of pregnancy are probably low, but that
these remain unknown. The third expert, Claire Stramrood, explains that the few case studies that evaluated
EMDR during pregnancy have found positive effects but pertained to women with posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth. She asserts that once obstetricians have been consulted,
women have been informed about possible risks and benefits, and, given their informed consent, they
should be able to choose to commence EMDR therapy during pregnancy.
Keywords: Acute Stress Disorder ASD Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Pregnancy PTSD Tornado
Accuracy Verified: Yes
9. Shapiro, R., Hofmann, A., & Grey, E. (2013). Case consultation: Unremitting depression. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(1), 39-44. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.7.1.39.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Case Consultation is a new regular feature in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. In this article,
an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) clinician briefly describes a challenging case
in which a man, “George,” was referred for EMDR for treatment of a depression that began more than
2 years previously. After all his reported traumatic memories were completely processed with EMDR,
George remains severely depressed and the therapist asks how to proceed effectively with treatment.
Responses are written by three experts. The first expert, Robin Shapiro, describes a comprehensive list
of possible etiologies, including attachment, early trauma, genetic, and other biological causes and their
appropriate EMDR, ego state, or medical treatments. The second expert, Arne Hofmann, reviews the
treatment that was provided and makes suggestions for alternate treatment targets, suggesting that the
therapist could address the client’s belief that “nothing will change” and try the EMDR inverted protocol.
The third expert, Earl Grey, recommends that the clinician focus on addressing small “t” traumas, even if
the client indicates that he or she has little to no disturbance and explains how to develop and implement
a “restorative life span target sequence.”
Keywords: Consultation Depression Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
10. Phillips, M. (2008). Combining hypnosis with EMDR and ego state therapy for ego strengthening. In C. Forgash and M. Copeley, (Eds.) Healing the heart of trauma and dissociation with EMDR and ego state therapy (pp. 91-120). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co.
Language: English
Format: Book Section
Abstract:
This chapter will explore several uses of hypnosis and EMDR that can help to accomplish these objectives. Expert consensus is that trauma clients must move through an ordered process designed to strengthen and stabilize them before progressing to the uncovering, exploration, reworking, and integration of painful past experiences. The SARI model (Phillips 8c Frederick, 1995) is presented here as a framework for the recommended sequence of treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords: Ego State Therapy Ego Strenthening Hypnosis SARI Model
Accuracy Verified: Yes
11. van Ommeren, M. (1996, October). Comment on Greenwald (1996): The assessment of fidelity to the EMDR treatment protocol. Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 27(5), 529. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.27.5.529.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Comments on R. Greenwald's (see record 83-27577) article in which he argues that fidelity to the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol is the critical factor that determines whether a treatment outcome study will show that EMDR is effective. M. Van Ommeren recommends the formation of a panel that can make assessments as to whether or not the treatments used in EMDR outcome studies have fidelity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords: Letter Methodology Professional Criticism Treatment Effectiveness
Accuracy Verified: Yes
12. Maquieira, S., Bluthgen, C., & Ingratta, A. (2004, Junio). Como enfrentar la catástrofe y el trauma usando EMDR: La experiencia de la inundación en Santa Fe [How to face the disaster and trauma using EMDR: Flood experience in Santa Fe]. Mesa redonda en la (María Elena Adúriz, Presidente) IV Congreso Internacional de Trauma Psíquico y Estrés Traumático, Buenos, Aires.
Language: Spanish
Format: Conference
Keywords: Flood Panel Sante Fe
Accuracy Verified: No
13. Bianucci, M. A. (2009, Junio). Cromoterapia y EMDR [Color therapy and EMDR]. Presentación en X Congreso Internacional de Estres Traumatico, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Language: Spanish
Format: Conference
Keywords: Color therapy Panel
Accuracy Verified: Yes
14. Beck, J., Shapiro, F., & Yapko., M. (2009, December). Depression. Panel discusion at the 6th Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Panel Depression
Accuracy Verified: Yes
15. Schore, A. N., Siegel, D. J., Shapiro, F., & van der Kolk, B. A. (1998, January). Developmental and neurobiological underpinnings of trauma. Plenary presented at understanding and treating trauma: Developmental and neurobiological approaches conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Accuracy Verified: No
16. Plassmann, R. (2007). Die kunst des lassens: Psychotherapie mit EMDR fur erwachsene und kinder [The art of giving. EMDR for adults and children]. Reihe: edition psychosozial, Giessen: Psychosozial-Verlag.
Language: German
Format: Book
Abstract:
Das Buch beschreibt auf sehr lebendige Weise, mit vielen Fallbeispielen, wie das EMDR und die moderne Hirnforschung die Psychotherapie auf eine völlig neue Grundlage gestellt haben und uns Möglichkeiten an die Hand gegeben haben, die vorher nicht bestanden. Es erläutert dem Fachmann die Arbeitsweise und deren wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und potenziellen Patienten, wie ihr Weg durch den Heilungsprozess aussieht.Wie fördert man seelische Heilungs- und Wachstumsprozesse? Vor dieser Herausforderung steht die wissenschaftliche Psychotherapie seit nunmehr 100 Jahren. Entscheidende Fortschritte sind in den letzten Jahren durch die neuen Methoden der modernen Traumatherapie möglich geworden. Gleichzeitig hat uns die moderne Hirnforschung Einblick gegeben, wie das Gehirn emotionale Belastungen verarbeitet. Die EMDR-Technik (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) konzentriert sich der Patient auf ein belastendes Erlebnis während seine Augen gleichzeitig den Handbewegungen des Therapeuten folgen, wodurch eine entlastende Wirkung eintritt. Das Buch beschreibt mit vielen Fallbeispielen auf sehr lebendige Weise, wie das EMDR und die moderne Hirnforschung die Psychotherapie auf eine völlig neue Grundlage gestellt und uns neue Möglichkeiten an die Hand gegeben haben. Es erläutert dem Fachmann die Arbeitsweise und deren wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und potenziellen Patienten, wie ihr Weg durch den Heilungsprozess aussieht, bei Essstörungen, Borderlinestörungen, Traumafolgestörungen und bei allen durch emotionale Überlastung entstandenen Erkrankungen.
The book describes in lively fashion, with many case studies provided as EMDR and modern brain research and therapy in a completely new basis have and have given us opportunities to the hand that were not there before. It explains the workings of the expert and the scientific basis and potential patients, as its way through the healing process aussieht.Wie promotes spiritual healing and growth it processes? That is the challenge the scientific psychotherapy is now 100 years since. Decisive progress in recent years made possible by new methods of modern trauma therapy. At the same time our modern brain research has given insight into how the brain processes emotional stress. The EMDR technique (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) focuses the patient on a stressful experience at the same time as his eyes follow the hand movements of the therapist, making an exculpatory effect occurs. The book describes many case studies have a very vivid way, as the modern brain research and the EMDR psychotherapy on an entirely new basis, and given us new opportunities to the hand. It explains the workings of the expert and the scientific basis and potential patients, as you look way through the healing process by eating disorders, borderline personality disorders, trauma disorders, and in all subsequent congestion caused by emotional disorders.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
17. O'Connor, M., Russell, A., & Mueller, K. (2008, June). A discussion forum for child practitioners. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Europe Assocation, London, England.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with an opportunity to join a discussion led by a group of Child
Trained EMDR Consultants. The focus of the discussion will be on the most frequently voiced queries, issues and
concerns raised by EMDR child practitioners in the various support and supervision groups across the UK.
Participants will be invited to join the discussion amongst Panel Members as they share learning arising from
their experiences of leading support and supervision groups where the practice issues range from work with very
young children to older teenagers including those with additional support needs. Members of the Panel are from
a range of professional disciplines and practice EMDR with children and adolescents in a variety of education,
health and community settings.
Keywords: Child Therapists
Accuracy Verified: Yes
18. Lockhart, S. (2009, June 16). Do the eyes have it?. Psychology Today.
Language: English
Format: Magazine
Abstract:
A few years ago, my friend Ally, who had a somewhat unwarranted confidence in my knowledge of Things Psychological, asked if I knew anything about EMDR; she had suffered some severe childhood trauma, and was thinking of trying it. "EMDR?" I asked, "Is that a new street drug?" I guess that showed her what I knew. She explained that her therapist had suggested this relatively new technique, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, that had been shown to ease symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in soldiers and rape victims. From what she understood, the therapist would help her to focus on her devastating memories of childhood abuse while directing her eyes to twitch rapidly from side to side. This, according to her shrink, would help her to better "process" her memories. "Sounds like hypnotism," I expertly analyzed. "Who knows, maybe it will work." More recently, when I wrote here about the neurobiological advantages of emotionally "finding a safe place," several readers also wrote in to ask me about EMDR. Now I understand why people want an expert opinion (and I'm no expert, by the way): a heap of controversy surrounds this popular technique.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
19. Ruzek, J. I., Bisson, J. I., Schnyder, U., Ritchie, E. C., & Watson, P. J. (2001, December). Early intervention to prevent PTSD: Visions of the next generation of services. Presentation at the 17th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA .
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Although most human service professionals believe in the utility of early intervention
post-trauma to prevent development of chronic psychological problems, there is little
agreement as to the appropriate forms of care. A range of psychological interventions
has been advocated for use with various traumatized populations within days or weeks
of their trauma exposure, including education about trauma and stress reactions,
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD), cognitive-behavioral brief intervention
packages, EMDR, and psychopharmacological interventions. Currently, prospective
research studying response to trauma and beginning within hours or days of the
traumatic event is increasing rapidly, and a number of recent publications have suggested the potential effectiveness of some early interventions in preventing
development of PTSD. Recent support for such interventions is developing at the same
time that the evidence for the most popular early intervention, debriefing, is being
called into question. In this panel discussion, four members of the recently initiated
ISTSS “Early Interventions” Special Interest Group will describe their personal views as
to what the next generation of early intervention services will look like, how existing
models of early intervention should be improved based on current research and theory,
and how improved services can be implemented in real-world settings.
Keywords: Early Intervention Future Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
20. Kutz, I., Dekel, R., Schreiber, S., Resnick, V., Dolberg, O. T., Barkai, G., Leor, A., Rapoport, E., & Bloch, M. (2008, November). The effect of a single session of EMDR on intrusive distress in acute stress syndromes. Symposium/panel conducted at the 24th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Early diagnosis and intervention in mass
casualty events: Since September 2000, Israeli and Palestinian societies suffered
great losses. on the Israeli side, civilians of all ages, and ethnic
groups, have been exposed to various types of terrorist attacks.
This symposium examines issues of diagnosis and interventions
The effect of a single session of EMDR on intrusive distress in acute stress syndromes: Purpose: To examine the efficacy of a single session of a modified
abridged EMDR protocol in reducing Acute Stress Syndromes
(ASS) following accidents and terrorist bombing attacks.
Methods: Treatment was provided, in a general hospital inpatient
and out-patient setting to 86 patients with ASS.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Presenters are underlined and discussants are italicized.
If serving in both roles, they are both underlined and italicized. Findings: Fifty percent reported immediate fading of their intrusive
symptoms and general alleviation of their distress, 27% described
partial alleviation of their symptoms, while 23% reported no
improvement. Four week and six month follow-up, in the terror
victims group only, showed that the immediate responders
remained symptom free, while half of the non-responders, who
also received subsequent additional interventions modalities, were
still symptomatic.
Conclusions: The difference in response may be attributed, in part,
to the fact that immediate responders tended to have an
uncomplicated ASS with fewer risk factors for PTSD, while the
non-responders had higher exposure to former traumas and
endorsed more risk factors for PTSD. These results support other
anecdotal reports on the rapid effects of brief EMDR intervention in
uncomplicated cases and offer a psycho-physiological hypothesis
for immediate response. While additional controlled studies are
essential, this immediate symptomatic relief may be a potential
addition for focused interventions in acute trauma victims.
Keywords: Acute Stress Disorder ASD Bombings Israel Palenstine Panel Symposium Terrorists
Accuracy Verified: Yes
21. Lee, C. (2006, May). Efficacy and mechanisms of action of EMDR as a treatment for PTSD. Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
Language: English
Format: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract:
The first aim of this thesis was to describe the characteristics of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and to elucidate its place as a symptom disorder that sometimes develops when people are exposed to a traumatic event. The current major theoretical approaches to account for why some people who are exposed to trauma develop PTSD and the mechanisms by which this occurs were described. Three classes of theories were reviewed: conditioning/learning approach; information processing theories with a particular focus on the meaning of the trauma event; and biological models with an emphasis on recent neurocircuitry and neurochemistry models.
Successful treatment approaches were then reviewed which indicated two major contenders for the most efficacious treatment for PTSD: traditional cognitive behaviour therapies (CBT) using either stress inoculation or prolonged exposure; and eye movement desensitisation and processing (EMDR). Prior to the first study (Lee, Gavriel, Drummond, Richards, and Greenwald, 2002), a review of the literature indicated equivalent effects for EMDR and CBT. There had been very few direct comparison studies and each had serious methodological flaws, particularly with respect to random assignment and treatment fidelity. Therefore, the first study ensured adequate attention to these areas and involved a direct comparison between the two procedures using a sample of 24 participants diagnosed with PTSD. EMDR and stress inoculation training with prolonged exposure were found to lead to similar symptom improvement at the end of treatment, apart from a slight advantage for EMDR on intrusion symptoms. Both treatments led to significantly greater symptom reduction than a wait list control condition. At follow-up, EMDR led to greater gains on both self-report and observer rated measures of PTSD and self-report measures of depression. Overall, the findings were similar to those described in previously published studies, with a suggestion that EMDR was slightly more efficient than the standard CBT approach.
Given that the evidence suggested that EMDR was a more efficient treatment, it became critical to understand the underlying processes. A process study was undertaken that examined the responses of people with PTSD receiving EMDR treatment (Lee, Taylor, and Drummond, 2006). Guided by process studies of other treatments and theories that might account for why EMDR is effective, participants' responses were examined to see which models better accounted for symptom improvement. The main analysis tested whether or not the responses were consistent with processes that occurred during traditional CBT treatment, which prior research had identified as reliving, or whether they were more consistent with Shapiro's proposal that enhanced information processing occurs because there is a dual focus of attention (that is, the person simultaneously focuses on an external stimulus and on the traumatic memory) (Shapiro, 1995). The responses made by 44 participants were coded by an independent rater according to whether they were primarily reliving, distancing, affect or material other than the primary trauma. The coding system was found to have satisfactory inter-rater reliability. Greatest improvement occurred when the participant processed in a more detached or distant manner, whereas reliving responses were not associated with improvement. Cross-lagged panel correlations suggested that processing in a more detached manner was a consequence of the EMDR procedure rather than a measure that co-varied with improvement. The findings underscored a difference in the processes that underlie EMDR and traditional CBT.
The major question left unanswered from this second study was what causes this distancing process? Competing views were that it was facilitated by eye movement; alternatively, the therapist's instructions to participants might have precipitated this distancing phenomenon. The third study tested these ideas by randomly assigning 48 participants to either an eye movement or a no eye movement condition under two types of therapist instructions (reliving or distancing). Participants recalled personal distressing memories, and measures of distress and vividness were taken after treatment and at follow up. Only the eye movements made a significant difference to people's level of distress.
This conclusion appeared at odds with some of the previous literature that had tested the effects of eye movement on levels of distress. A meta-analysis of some of this research had suggested that there was no significant advantage of including eye movement in EMDR treatment unless the person had been diagnosed with PTSD. However, a close examination of this meta-analysis indicated some major methodological flaws in the computation; therefore, this was recalculated. The conclusion from this fourth study was consistent with study three in that EMDR with eye movement was found to lead to significantly greater improvement that EMDR without eye movement.
The results of these four studies were then discussed in terms of their implications for the theoretical models presented in Chapter 1. Aspects of learning theory that might account for EMDR efficiency were discussed as well as the failure of this model to account for treatment gains following EMDR. Information processing models were seen to better account for some of the phenomena observed in EMDR and for the findings from the four studies. Some suggestions of how eye movements might facilitate improved information processing were presented.
Finally, the relative merits of EMDR and CBT treatments were discussed and suggestions made for when to combine approaches. The conclusions highlight the point that EMDR appears to be the most promising treatment for PTSD.
Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
22. Hare, G. K., Smyth, N. J., Spates, R. C., & Maxfield, L. (2000, November). Efficacy and methodology in studies evaluating EMDR treatment of PTSD, In G. Hare (Chair), EMDR: Unresolved parameters. Panel presentation at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Panel
Accuracy Verified: Yes
23. Hurley, E. C., Zabukovec, J., Click, J., Francke, B., & Burd, J. (2009, August). EMDR and combat trauma. Preconference presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Atlanta, GA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract: This one-day workshop is designed to provide EMDR clinicians essential information for providing psychotherapy to veterans, active military personnel with combat trauma, and military families. The morning session provides essential information for psychotherapists working with military and veteran cultures, including how soldiers transition to combat and later transition from combat to home. Video interviews with key individuals within the military will address issues in working within the DOD/VA. The afternoon part of the session will include a panel of EMDR consultants, representing extensive experience working with combat trauma and military families. The panel will address treatment issues in working with combat trauma, as well as address questions generated by participants. Video presentations will highlight issues in the treatment of life adjustment issues, combat trauma and military families.
Keywords: Combat
Accuracy Verified: Yes
24. Eliscu, M.S., Fitzgerald, J., Gomez, A., Bergmann, U., Page, R., Cloud, L., Davis, K., & Janis, K. O. (2010, September/October). EMDR and diversity: A panel presentation discussion. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of EMDR International Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The workshop will consist of a panel of EMDR clinicians who work with a particular population of clients with whom the clinician shares a background or heritage or with whom he/she has a deep sense of empathy and understanding. Each presenter will explain how he/she came to work with this population. This will be followed by a response to three questions about using EMDR with a particular population. In addition, presenters will explain what special approaches and adaptations (if any) work to benefit the population they serve. They will also address what unspoken issues may be important in treating each population.
Keywords: Diversity Panel Discussion
Accuracy Verified: Yes
25. Fenstermaker, D. (1991, August). EMDR and MPD. EMDR Network Newsletter, 1(1), 3.
Language: English
Format: Newsletter
Abstract:
This abstract is one portion of a panel on
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
It was given on Saturday,
February 23, 1991, for the California
Psychological Association Conference in
San Diego. This paper details a protocol
of Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing(EMDR) in the treatment
of Dissociative Disorders.
Keywords: MPD Multiple Personality Disorder
Accuracy Verified: Yes
26. Lackie, B. (2004). EMDR as an early itervention in trauma and disaster mental health. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Summarizes a presentation discussing EMDR as an early intervention in trauma and disaster mental health. EMDR is one of the more effective preventative approaches to the effects of disaster and trauma which has emerged over the past ten years. This part of the presentation will review the research findings for effectiveness of this particular approach to reducing the risks of future PTSD, comparing and contrasting it to the alternative approaches presented by the panel. Please see the attached author submitted abstract for more detailed informatoin on EMDR.
Keywords: Disasters Intervention Mental Health Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevention Risk Factors Trauma Treatment Effectiveness Evaluation
Accuracy Verified: No
27. Costa, C. S. (2012, Novembro). EMDR como recurso para a elaboração de laudo pericial [EMDR as a resource for the preparation of expert report]. In EMDR e memórias. Apresentação no II Congresso Brasileiro de EMDR, Brasília, Brasil.
Language: Portuguese
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Por meio de relato de caso clínico, objetiva-se mostrar a possibilidade da do uso do EMDR para a elaboração de laudo pericial. O caso foi enviado por uma Casa de Acolhimento Institucional, órgão público vinculado à Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher, de um município da Grande São Paulo, devido à suspeita de abuso sexual da criança pelo genitor, uma vez que outros laudos profissionais, como o psicodiagnóstico de Rorscharch e o exame clínico por perito legista não foram aceitos como conclusivos pelo juiz que autorizou a visita do pai. Diante disso, o Órgão de Proteção à Criança encaminhou o caso para nova avaliação. Após as entrevistas com a criança, que se mostrava bastante resistente às perguntas feitas pela psicóloga, aplicaram-se os seguintes recursos do EMDR: identificação da imagem, crença e emoção (ICE); som bilateral; desenhos e identificação do grau de desconforto (SUDs), que lhe possibilitaram exteriorizar a situação que a incomodava, reforçada nos vários desenhos. Encaminhados os resultados ao Órgão que solicitou a avaliação foram considerados conclusivos em relação ao abuso sofrido pela criança, o que significou seu afastamento do genitor, pelo juiz, e investigação para apurar os fatos visando a proteger a vítima. Isso permite concluir que o EMDR pode ser um instrumento auxiliar para a elaboração de laudo pericial nos casos de estresse pós-traumático, como no abuso sexual de crianças.
Through clinical case, the objective is to show the possibility of the use of EMDR for the preparation of an expert report. The case was sent by a House of Hospitality Institutional, public agency linked to the Women's Police Station, a town in Greater São Paulo, due to suspicion of child sexual abuse by parent, since other reports professionals, as psychodiagnostic of Rorschach and clinical examination by forensic expert were not accepted as conclusive by the judge who authorized the visit of his father. Thus, the Child Protection Authority referred the case for further evaluation. After the interviews with the child, that proved quite resistant to the questions asked by the psychologist, we applied the following features of EMDR: identifying the image, belief and emotion (ICE); sound bilateral; drawings and identify the degree of discomfort (SUDs ), which enabled him to externalize the situation that bothered him, strengthened in various designs. Forwarded the results to the Board requesting the evaluation were considered conclusive regarding the abuse suffered by the child, which meant being away from the parent, the judge, and investigation to ascertain the facts in order to protect the victim. This indicates that EMDR can be an auxiliary tool for the development of expert opinion in cases of post-traumatic stress, such as the sexual abuse of children.
Keywords: Expert Report Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
28. EMDR Dissociation Task Force. (1994). EMDR Dissociation Task Force position paper. EMDR Institute, Pacific Grove, CA.
Language: English
Format: Publication
Abstract:
Ths paper will offer general guidelines in the application of EMDR with the
dissociative disorders, with paramount concern for client day. The intended audience is
the established clinician who is new to the diagnosis and treatment of dissociative
disorders. The paper is not intended to define standards of care or specific training
requirements or cenfication guidelines. Further, it is not intended to supercede expert
clinical judgment, or training in dissociative disorders or hypnosis.
Keywords: Dissociation Position Paper Task Force
Accuracy Verified: Yes
29. Peterson, G., Smyth, N., Greenwald, R., de Jongh, A., & Lee, C. (2000, October). EMDR for treatment of PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(10), 784-785.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Letters question the lack of representation of qualified EMDR clinicians in the Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Two letters, one from Peterson and one from the EMDR International Association Research Committee (signed by Smyth, Greenwald, de Jongh, and Lee), commenting on: Foa, Davidson, and Frances, "Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (Expert consensus guideline series)," Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 60(Supplement 10) (1999) [14767], with a reply by Foa, Davidson, and Frances. [Pilots]
Keywords: Commentary Letter Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Practice Guideline Professional Criticism PTSD Professional Standards Reply
Accuracy Verified: Yes
30. Paterson, M., Richman, S., Mitchell, R., & Piper, K. (2011, March). EMDR masters class – Panel of EMDR Europe trainers & consultants. In EMDR question time. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR Association of UK & Ireland, Bristol.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
This session provides an opportunity for delegates to ask questions from the floor
to a panel of experts.
Keywords: Practice Symposium Theory
Accuracy Verified: Yes
31. Shapiro, F., Beutler, L., Norcross, J., Maxfield, L., & Rogers, S. (2002). EMDR research and its future: Ecological validity, process research, component analysis, outcome findings, and sociopolitical context. Panel discussion at the Society for Psychotherapy Research International Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
This panel presentation addresses ecological validity, process factors, methodological variables, and sociopolitical context in the interpretation and dissemination of outcome research. Since its introduction, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) has been the focus of controversy because of its departure from existing paradigms, its non-traditional dissemination, and immoderate claims for rapid effectiveness. This panel reviews the socio-political context in which EMDR developed and its relevance for other emerging psychotherapeutic approaches. Findings from a recent methodological meta-analysis are reviewed to provide an empirical context for assessing the range of results in different outcome studies. Specific client, therapist, and methodological variables that could account for disparities in outcome are examined and implications for interpreting research outcomes are discussed. The panel also summarizes the findings of various recent studies that identified the effects of eye movements as decreasing vividness and emotionality of memory, physiological arousal, and in-session subjective distress. Findings from two recently completed studies are reported in which both process variables and active ingredients were examined. Limitations of the group design approach to the dismantling of psychotherapies are also discussed.
Keywords: Panel Discussion
Accuracy Verified: Yes
32. Maxfield, L., & Smyth, N. (2009, August). EMDR research: Where we stand, where we should go, and why we should care. Plenary at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Atlanta, GA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The panel reviews EMDR research, explains the strengths and weaknesses of its current status, and discusses possible future research in the next 5 to 10 years. The panel begins with a discussion of the meaning of “evidence-based” designations, and related legal and ethical implications. A review of EMDR’s efficacy in the treatment of PTSD also highlights areas for future research and issues related to deviations from the standard protocol. This is followed by an overview of preliminary research evaluating EMDR’s effectiveness in the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, somatic disorders, pain, substance abuse, and offender behavior. A summary of past and current research in these areas indicates opportunities for important future research. The panel concludes with a summary of the research on the effects of eye movements, in disrupting traumatic memories, enhancing physiological de-arousal, and creating psychological distance. The relevance of these findings for various proposed mechanisms in EMDR is discussed, and future research is encouraged.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
33. Richman, S., Paterson, M., Mitchell, R., & Piper, K. (2010, March). EMDR ‘question time’ with a panel of EMDR experts. Presentation at the 8th EMDR Association UK & Ireland Annual Conference & AGM, Dublin, Ireland.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Accuracy Verified: Yes
34. Saul, J., Errebo, N., Boel, J., & Knope, J. (2005, September). EMDR, disaster, and emerging standards of psycho-social response. Panel presentation (R. Gelbach, Moderator) at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Seattle, WA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
EMDR volunteers usually working through Humanitarian Assistance Programs, have been responding to disasters worldwide for over ten years, beginning with Oklahoma City. During that period, major international relief organizations and leaders in psychosocial response to disaster have been generating new and explicit standards to guide interventions. This panel, consisting of EMDR activists ad independent experts on disaster relief, will review the emerging standards and how EMDR clinicians can relate to them.
Keywords: Disaster Relief Humanitarian Assistance
Accuracy Verified: Yes
35. Smyth, N. J. (2002, January). EMDR: Evidence suggesting that it is effective with PTSD. Panel debate at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Panel Debate
Accuracy Verified: Yes
36. Tufnell, G. (2002). EMDR: Working with the legal system. In J. Morris-Smith (2002) EMDR: Clinical applications with children, Occasional paper no. 19 (pp. 37-41) London: The Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Language: English
Format: Book Section
Abstract:
This paper reviews the issues with which EMDR practitioners need to be familiar when working with EMDR in a legal context. It will cover issues relating to good practice in the legal context including consent, reliability of evidence and expert witness work. It will include comparisons of hypnosis, claims of false memory, and whether or not to use or withhold EMDR before court work. The paper will assume a basic knowledge of both the legal issues affecting the work of psychotherapists in general and the basics of EMDR practice and will focus mainly on questions specifically relating to the use of EMDR in legal case.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
37. Schneider, C. (1999, February). Energy therapies panel with Pat Carrington - Integrating EMDR with somatic experiencing theory and treatment. Presentation at the Winter Brain Meeting, Plam Springs, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Combining power therapies which impact different areas of the triune brain increases the power to effect lasting resolution of both the CNS and ANS effects of PTSD. Cases illustrating this will be presented. Some QEEG data and theories indicating brain stem, thalamic ROFC dysfunction in PTSD will be explored.
Keywords: Energy Therapy Pat Carrington Somatic Experiencing Theory
Accuracy Verified: Yes
38. Shapiro, F. (2012, March 16). Expert answers on E.M.D.R. New York Times. Retrieved from http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/expert-answers-on-e-m-d-r/ on 3/16/2012.
Language: English
Format: Other
Abstract:
Recently, readers of the Consults blog posed questions about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or E.M.D.R., a psychological therapy pioneered by Francine Shapiro that uses eye movements and other procedures to process traumatic memories. The therapy has been used increasingly to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other traumas. You can learn more about what E.M.D.R. therapy is like here. (Excerpt)
Keywords: Anxiety Blog Children Chronic Pain Eight Phases Epilepsy Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Rapid Eye Movement REM
Accuracy Verified: Yes
39. Smyth N. J., Greenwald R., de Jongh A., & Lee, C. (2000, October). The expert consensus guideline series: Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: Commentary. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(Supplement 10), 784-785.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Comments on the article by E. B. Foa et al (see record 1999-11089-001) which presents expert consensus guideline recommendations for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Even though the current authors conclude that the research design was carefully thought out, they state that the design features led to a marked under evaluation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the guidelines on the treatment of PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords: Commentary Letter Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
40. Figley, C., Leeds, A., Tinker-Wilson, S., & van der Kolk, B. A. (2000). The expert consensus guideline series: Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: reply Commentary. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(10), 785-786.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
No abstract available.
Keywords: Commentary Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
41. Foa, E. B., Davidson, J. R. T., & Frances, A., & Ross, R. (1999). Expert consensus treatment guidelines for posttraumatic stress disorder: A guide for families. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60 (Supplement 16), 69-76.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
No abstract available.
Keywords: Letter Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Practice Guidelines Professional Criticism Professional Criticism Reply Professional Standards PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
42. Schottenbauer, M. A. (2006). Expert therapists and practicing clinicians: Reported prototypical treatments of trauma. The Catholic University of America. AAT 3239353.
Language: English
Format: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract:
PTSD is a frequent psychiatric response to a variety of extreme psychological stressors. While several effective treatments for PTSD such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have been included on lists of empirically supported treatments, nonresponse rates to these treatments can be high. According to patient report, psychodynamic interventions are more common than CBT for PTSD in the community, yet only one randomized controlled trial has included a psychodynamic treatment for PTSD. This dissertation reviews the treatment dropout and non-response rates in studies of empirically supported treatments for PTSD. Next, a case for the value of psychodynamic treatment of PTSD is made, utilizing empirical research on links between the psychopathology of PTSD and psychodynamic concepts such as defenses and relationship patterns. Then, an empirical study was conducted to find out how psychodynamic and CBT therapists treat patients with PTSD, to discover commonalities and defining characteristics of treatment within each group of respondents, and to delineate the unique contributions of psychodynamic psychotherapy to the treatment of such patients.Therapists who identified themselves primarily with psychodynamic/psychoanalytic or cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientations were recruited online through professional organization listservs. They were randomly presented one of four case studies, describing variations on trauma. Participants then completed a Psychotherapy Process Q-Sort to describe quantitatively their ideal treatment of the given patient. Results indicated many similarities among clinicians of widely different perspectives. Among clinicians who indicated that their primary theoretical orientation was psychodynamic, three prototypical treatments were discovered, and among clinicians who indicated that their primary theoretical orientation was cognitive-behavioral, four prototypical treatments were found. Overall, the prototypes in the current study were correlated with, but not identical to, prototypes of PD, CBT, or interpersonal therapy (IPT) developed in previous studies based on experts' ratings. While the literature has suggested that clinicians who treat patients who have PTSD may make alterations in their techniques to address issues that are specific to PTSD, the current study provides some evidence that therapists are not aware of how their treatment for trauma is different from the theoretical approaches they endorse. [Author Abstract]
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(10-B), 2007, pp. 6077.
Keywords: Cognitive Therapy Empirical Study Health Personnel Attitudes Mental Health Personnel Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychotherapeutic Processes PTSD Quantitative Study
Accuracy Verified: Yes
43. Farrell, D. (2011, August). An exploration of the future research priorities needed in promoting the development of the teaching and learning of EMDR: A delphi study. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Orange County, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Research Question: What are the future research priorities needed in promoting the development of the teaching and learning of EMDR? The Delphi Expert Panel was asked questions in relation to the following four areas: (1) Their utilization of EMDR within their current clinical practice specifically in relation to their interpretation of the EMDR protocol, (2) teaching and Learning of EMDR, (3) EMDR Research & Future developments, and (4) the Professional Standing of EMDR. Data was carried out using an online form of data collection known as ‘Survey Monkey’. For the purpose of this presentation data will be presented from this study outlining the implications for the future teaching and learning of EMDR.
Keywords: Delphi Study Future Research
Accuracy Verified: Yes
44. Shepherd. J., & Stein, K. (1998). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. Development and Evaluation Committee (Report No. 91). Bristol, UK: South and West Regional Health Authority [Southampton]: Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development.
Language: English
Format: Publication
Abstract:
Objective/Purpose: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new form of psychotherapy designed to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, avoidance of trauma related thoughts and intrusive memories associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Under therapist instruction, the patient makes rhythmic eye movements while imagining the traumatic event, designed to facilitate cognitive reprocessing to alleviate stress. Methods: Electronic searching of Medline, PsyClit, Health Star, CCTR, The National Research Register and a range of other databases was conducted. Once trials had been identified, data were extracted and methodological quality assessed. Cost-utility was estimated indirectly through consultation with expert clinicians. Costs per Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) gained were also calculated. Results: 12 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were identified, comparing EMDR to alternative psychotherapy treatments; variants of EMDR; and to delayed treatment groups in various combinations. The trials are generally small, with partial blinding of outcome assessors, and in some cases with high attrition. Results suggest the EMDR may be effective at reducing symptoms up to 3 months after treatment in comparison to delayed treatment groups. Two studies suggest that EMDR is as effective as other psychotherapy treatments for PTSD, and 3 claim greater effectiveness. Cost per QALY ranged from Pounds 983 to Pounds 20,568. CONCLUSIONS: Further trials are needed with larger samples, and longer post-intervention measurement to assess maximum length of treatment effect, as well as to ascertain the effectiveness of different treatment components.
Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
45. Fay, D., Corrigan, F. Fisher, J., Galloway, J., & Mcafee, F. (2010, April). An fMRI study of the integration of “Becoming safely embodied” and EMDR techniques for the de-activation of fear motor neurocircuitry. Symposium presented at the 2nd Bi-Annual International European Society for Trauma and Dissociation, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
An fMRI Study of the Integration of “Becoming Safely Embodied” and EMDR Techniques for the De-Activation of Fear Motor Neurocircuitry Frank Corrigan, Consulting Psychiatist, Argyll & Bute Hospital, Lochgilphead, Argyll This panel discussion explores brain imaging results using BSE skills activating left anterior insula intensified with alternating bilateral stimulation (ABS) from Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (Shapiro 1992). It suggests positive feelings associated with brain activations deactivate areas involved in motor responses to threat.
Keywords: Fear Motor Neurocircuitry fMRI Study
Accuracy Verified: Yes
46. McGuire-Bouwman, K. (1998). Focusing and the "power" therapies. Presentation at the 10th International Focusing Conference, Spring Valley, New York .
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
While research is needed to prove what look to be dramatic effects, the attention of medical and psychological science is being captured by approaches which work with the "body,"such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Thought Field Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Techniques™. Focusing has always been a "body-based" therapy and has always, in the experience of we who practice focusing-oriented therapy, produced results much more dramatic than "just talking" therapy. What is the relationship between focusing, EMDR, TFT, and EFT? How are they similar/different? How can knowledge of focusing therapy integrate with and enhance the application of these new "power" therapies? Without claiming to be an expert in the new techniques, Dr. McGuire will demonstrate Focusing Therapy, EMDR, and EFT with audience volunteers and lead a discussion on inter-relationships. Other focusing-oriented therapists who are specialized in one of the power therapies would be welcome to participate. If others have submitted similar proposals, we could combine into a three-hour panel with demonstrations. 1.5 hrs. Kathy McGuire-Bouwman, PhD.
Keywords: EFT Focusing Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
47. International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation. (2011, March). Guidelines for treating dissociative identity disorder in adults, third revision. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 12, 115–187. doi:10.1080/15299732.2011.537247.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
The International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD), the former
name of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
(ISSTD), adopted the Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder
(Multiple Personality Disorder) in Adults in 1994. However, the Guidelines
must be responsive to developments in the field and require ongoing review.
The first revision of the Guidelines was proposed by the ISSD’s Standards
of Practice Committee1 and was adopted by the ISSD Executive Council
in 1997 after substantial comment from the ISSD membership. The second
revision of the Guidelines was requested and approved in 2005 based on the
expertise of a task force of expert clinicians and researchers.2 The current revision was undertaken by a new task force3 in 2009 and 2010 after input
from an open-ended survey of the membership.
The current revision of the Guidelines focuses specifically on the
treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID) and those forms of dissociative
disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS) that are similar to DID.
It is intended as a practical guide to the management of adult patients
and represents a synthesis of current scientific knowledge and informed
clinical practice. There is a separate Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Treatment of Dissociative Symptoms in Children and Adolescents (ISSD,
2004) available through the ISSTD and published in the Journal of Trauma
& Dissociation. The American Psychiatric Association (2004) has published
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder
(ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which may be relevant to
the treatment of DID.
Keywords: Adults DID Dissociation Dissociative Identity Disorder Practice Guidelines Trauma Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
48. Freeman, C., & Power, M. J. (2007). Handbook of evidenced-based psychotherapies: A guide to research and practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Language: English
Format: Book
Abstract:
At a time when evidence is everything, the comprehensive Handbook of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies handbook provides a unique, up-to-date overview of the current evidence-base for psychological therapies and major psychological disorders. The editors take a pluralistic approach, covering cognitive and behavioural therapies as well as counselling and humanistic approaches. Internationally-renowned expert contributors guide readers through the latest research, taking a critical overview of each practice’s strengths and weaknesses. A final chapter provides an overview for the future.
Keywords: Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
49. Johnson, S. (2011, September 21). Hikers' readjustment may be tough. MercuryNews.com. Retrieved from http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18947506?nclick_check=1 on September 22, 2011.
Language: English
Format: Newspaper
Abstract:
"They've been in prison for such a long time, it would be surprising if they weren't suffering from trauma," said Francine Shapiro, a psychotherapist and expert on trauma care for victims of war, terrorism and kidnappings. [Excerpt]
Keywords: Evin Prison Hiker Iran Josh Fattal Prison Shane Bauer
Accuracy Verified: Yes
50. Hembree, E., & Foa, E. (2003, April). Interventions for trauma-related emotional disturbances in adult victims of crime. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 16(2), 187-199. doi:10.1023/A:1022803408114.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
This paper provides an overview of several treatment interventions for trauma-related disturbances in adult victims of crime. Following a brief discussion of mental health service utilization among crime victims, we describe interventions for acute and chronic reactions to trauma. We present some controlled studies of psychosocial treatments for PTSD that have gained empirical support and are recommended as first line interventions by expert consensus including exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, and stress inoculation training, followed by a brief summary of selected studies examining the efficacy of pharmacological treatment for PTSD. Finally, we discuss multicultural issues, factors associated with treatment outcome, and challenges we have encountered in treating crime victims. [Author Abstract]
Keywords: Adults Crime Literature Review Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Survivors Treatment Treatment Effectiveness
Accuracy Verified: Yes
51. Horne, B. (2012, April). Joyful practice: EMDR and the therapist. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
This workshop will focus on the benefits of EMDR to the therapist, rather than to the client (for whom they are already well established!). It will examine the therapeutic relationship that is made necessary by the AIP, where in the therapist now takes the stance of privileged expert witness to the client's own healing, rather than being the agent or supplier of that healing. The history of the therapeutic relationship will be briefly tracked, with adescription of the paradigm shift that began with family systems pioneers such as Carl Whitaker, who challenged therapists to take a more client-centered, respectfull view of the therapeutic relationship. EMDR therapists can now shift from being “ helpers ” or “ healers ” to being informed and privileged witnesses. Norcross (2005) has demonstrated that EMDR is an "evidence-based therapy" largely due to the therapeutic attunement that it requires. The neurobiological & hormonal benefits of attunement (Schore, Gray) are coming to be better understood. This attunement will be examined from the point of view of the benefit to the therapist, as well as to the client. This attunement greatly enhances ourability to work joyfully and abundantly (and hence, more effectively). These benefits, accompanied by the optimism and hope that is fed by therepeated witnessing of our clients ’ transformations precludes any possibility of compassion fatigue — indeed the work is exhilarating. This workshop will be largely didactic, but case examples and space for sharing & discussion will be incorporated into the 90-minutes framework.
Learning Objectives:
1.Participants will compare the traditional medical-model therapeutic relationship with EMDR’s more client-respectful / responsible model.
2. Participants will expand their understanding of how the AIP dictates & requires this changed therapeutic relationship and its impact on us as therapists.
3. Participants will identify and examine the EMDR therapist ’ s freedom from responsibility for our clients and appreciate the impact on us of our routinely excellent treatment outcomes
4. Participants will identify and acknowledge the benefits of therapeutic attunement to the therapist.
5. Participants will show awareness of their own experiences, from the point of view of the therapist-benefit aspects of EMDR.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
52. Tinker, R. H., & Tinker-Wilson, S, A, (2008, September). A microanalysis of a single EMDR session with a child. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Within the parameters of the EMDR protocol, there is room for therapeutic choice. The purpose of this workshop is to allow participants to view a single session with a child in a detailed fashion, to provide learning and discussion about the choices a therapist makes. In the last 45 minutes, a panel will discuss the session. Following the workshop, participants will: Identify significant choice points in an EMDR session; Recognize subtle aspects of dissociation; Employ approaches to eliminate or reduce dissociation.
Keywords: Children
Accuracy Verified: Yes
53. Waters, F., Adler-Tapia, R., Marks, R., & Baita, S. (2009). A microanalysis of the decision points in the treatment of a young child: An international expert panel presentation. Presentation at the 26th annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, Washington, DC.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
An international panel of experts in
treating trauma and dissociation in
children will present a case history
and video of the use of EMDR in the
psychotherapy of a young child. The
panel will then present a microanalysis
of the decisions points in treatment with
recommendations for possible case
conceptualization and consultation. This
workshop will integrate child development,
assessment, case conceptualization and
treatment considerations of a young child
with a history of multiple placements
and traumatic losses. Opportunities
for audience feedback and discussion
will be integrated in order to provide a
dynamic, interactive learning environment
between the panel and participants. The
therapist for the child will participate in
order to discuss choice points in treatment
that involved reprocessing the child´s
nightmares and trauma by integrating
EMDR and play therapy.
Keywords: Children Expert Panel
Accuracy Verified: Yes
54. Rossi, E., Shapiro, F., & Siegel, D. (2009, December). Mind-body issues. Panel discussion at the 6th Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Accuracy Verified: Yes
55. van der Kolk, B. A., Kornfield, J., Siegel, D., & Shapiro, F. (2009, December). Mindfulness, trauma, healing and the spirit. Panel discussion at the 6th Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Healing Mindfulness Panel Trauma
Accuracy Verified: Yes
56. Gersons, B., Schnyder, U., Rothbaum, B., & McFarlane, A. (2006, November). The need for new directions in psychotherapy for PTSD. Panel presentation at the 22nd annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Fall Conference, Hollywood, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The trauma field can be proud of having evidence-based effective
psychotherapy protocols for PTSD. Especially CBT and EMDR have
been recognized as first choice treatments (NICE Guidelines 2005).
However, having these protocols available new questions that need
to be answered are emerging. There is no large scale evidence yet on
phase 4 implementation showing its effectiveness. Too many patients
drop out of treatment. Many patients suffer from comorbid conditions.
The question on how research outcomes on the biology of
PTSD should be translated into different psychotherapeutic
approaches is a rather new one. Especially, is habituation still the
correct fundament of exposure in PTSD, or should it be replaced by
the concept of extinction? A third question is the mixed feeling in
many societies about the concept of PTSD and it´s consequences in
the need for treatment. Especially after disasters, but also after
domestic violence, treatment can be seen as the avoidance of society
to punish the responsible ones or to ask for material compensation.
These questions will lead to find new directions for the psychotherapy
protocols, for the combination with biological routes of intervention
and for the societal acceptance of treatment for PTSD.
Keywords: CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Panel
Accuracy Verified: Yes
57. Wilkinson, D. S. (2008, March). On PTSD. Monitor on Psychology, 39(3), 4, 8.
Language: English
Format: Magazine
Abstract:
It was disappointing that
the Institute of Medicine (IoM) panel
findings gave so links coverage to Eye
Movement Desensirizacion and
Reprocessing (EMDR). As a clinician
in private practice who has treated
active-duty military personnel, the clear
advantage that EMDR has over the other treatments for PTSD is how quickly it
works and that it is less painful for the
client. Exposure therapy can be excruciating
for the client and has a high drop-out
rate as a result. Medication for PTSD
only treats the symptoms.
Keywords: Letter
Accuracy Verified: Yes
58. Becker-Fritz, T., Klinker, M., & Tepper, L. (2008, September). Open forum for professors, college educators and clinicians - Identifying curriculum content on trauma and EMDR, plus create a template for college courses to impact knowledge and treatment options for graduates. Open forum presented at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
At the last EMDRIA Conference, one of the major concerns identified during the membership meeting was the need to get knowledge about EMDR out to college and university settings. This begins with students who are planning on pursuing a career in the health or mental health field. Courses of study do not adequately present material to students regarding trauma and treatment options. Thus, students leave their educational settings lacking knowledge about what EMDR is. This workshop is focused on both undergraduate and graduate educators who work in colleges and universities in the health care and mental health curriculum. Because students lack knowledge about trauma treatment, it could be years before they discover EMDR in their professional life. A panel discussion will provide the following learning objectives: Identify content areas to include when defining trauma; Define EMDR and summarize how it is used as a treatment option for trauma; Identify the challenges and possible solutions within colleges and university settings to include content on trauma and EMDR; and Create a template for content to include in a current course and strategies to market it to colleges in the health and mental health curriculum. The audience will be invited to give their input into the suggested content and challenged to make recommendations regarding how to best publicize the need for this curriculum and ways to achieve including it in more college course curriculum. The end result will be a suggested template that can be posted on the EMDRIA web site to assist educators and clinicians in advocating for its inclusion in their local colleges and university settings.
Keywords: Open Forum Training
Accuracy Verified: Yes
59. Becker-Fritz, T., Carson, S., Donovan, L., Froning, M., Heiman, M., Packwood, S., & Peterson, G. (2002, June). Open forum to share clinical use of EMDR with child/adolescent population - Facilitated by the EMDRIA EMDRIA Child/Adolescent SIG Chairs. Open forum presented at the annual EMDRIA Conference, San Diego, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Because many clinicians struggle with applying the EMDR protocols with children and adolescents, this workshop will provide a panel of professionals from different fields of expertise to lead a discussion on this topic. The members of the panel are the current chairs of the EMDRIA Child/Adolescent SIG and will share their clinical expertise with similar clinical situations presented from the audience. This session wll also encourage participants to share their own experiences that have been successful with this population.
Keywords: Adolescents Children
Accuracy Verified: Yes
60. Becker-Fritz, T., Donovan, L., Heiman, M., Packwood, S., Peterson, G., Peck, B., & Huss, B. (2005, September). Open forum to share clinical uses of EMDR with child/adolescent population. Open forum at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Seattle, WA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Many clinicians who work with children and adolescents struggle with applying the basic protocol for EMDR for this population as well as focus on clinical issues that can be treated effectively with EMDR. It can feel overwhleming for the clinican to be creative within their own practice without support for what they are doing, or suggestions on other strategies that may be more effective. This conversation hour session, lasting 3 hours, will provide a panel of professionals from different fields of expertise to lead a discussion of clinical applications of EMDR when treating children and adolescents. The first topic will address how the EMDR protocol may need to be adjusted to accommodate the needs or limitations for children and adolescents. The second topic will focus on what specific developmental considerations need to be considered when using EMDR with attachment disorders as well as identifying guidelines and strategies for including the family in the EMDR process with this population. The final topic will address 2 commonly seen diagnoses of AD/HD and anxiety addressing the possible negative cognitions, resource installations, and cognitive interweaves that can be used when treating children or adolescents with EMDR to resolve the trauma issues when having these disorders. The members of the panel are current chairs of the EMDRIA Chld/Adolescent SIG who will share their expertise with the audience.
Keywords: Adolescents ADHD Anxiety Attachment Disorders Children Attention Deficit Hyperacitivty Disorder Developmental Considerations Open Forum
Accuracy Verified: Yes
61. Becker-Fritz, T., Donovan, L., Heiman, M., Waldon, A., Peck, B., Siegel, M., & Packwood, S. (2007, September). Open forum to share clinical uses of EMDR with child/adolescent population. Open forum (Moderator, T. Becker-Fritz) presented at the annual EMDRIA Conference, Dallas, TX.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Many clinicians who work with children and adolescents struggle with applying the basic protocol for EMDR for this population, as well as focus on clinical issues that can be treated effectively with EMDR. It can feel overwhelming for the clinician to be creative within their own practice without support for what they are doing or suggestions on other strategies that may be more effective. This conversation hour session, lasting 3 hours, will provide a panel of professionals from different fields of expertise to lead a discussion of clinical applications of EMDR when treating children and adolescents. The first topic will address identifying the challenges that children and adolescents present and understand adjustments in the EMDR protocol to accommodate the needs or limitations. The second topic will demonstrate how and when a structured format can facilitate effective EMDR treatment with children. The final topic will identify the challenges of using standard EMDR protocols with adolescents and special issues to consider when preparing them. The members of the panel are the current and immediate past chairs of the EMDRIA Child/Adolescent SIG who will share their expertise with the audience. The program will be moderated by the Executive Chair, encouraging audience participation throughout the 3 hour program.
Keywords: Adolescents Children Open Forum
Accuracy Verified: Yes
62. Becker-Fritz, T., Carson, S., Donovan, L., Froning, M., Heiman, M., Peterson, G., & Packwood, B. (2003, September). Open forum to share clinical uses of EMDR with child/adolescent population - Facilitated by the EMDRIA Child/Adolescent Special Interest Group Chairs. Open formum presented at the annual EMDRIA Conference, Denver, CO.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Many clinicians who work with children and adolescents struggle with applying the basic protocol for EMDR for this population. It can feel
overwhelming for the clinician to be creative within their own practice without support for what they are doing, or suggestions on other strategies that may be more effective. This conversation hour session, lasting 3
hours, will provide a panel of professionals from different fields of expertise to lead a discussion of clinical applications of EMDR when treating chlldren and adolsecents. Topics that will be presented and followed with audience discussion include use of EMDR with the following: attachment disorders, children and adolescents in residential treatment, dissociative disorders, sexually reactive kids, children with AD/HD, and unresolved grief issues. The members of the panel are the current chairs of the Child/Adolescent SIG who will share their expertise with the audience.
Keywords: Adolescents Children Open Forum
Accuracy Verified: Yes
63. Grand, D., Hartung, J., Adúriz, M.E., Jarero, I., & Artigas, L. (2007, Novembro). Panel HAP – Desastres y Ayuda Humanitaria [EMDR in disasters - C) Disasters and humanitarian help]. Mesa redonda en El Primer Congreso Iberoamericano de EMDR, Brasilia, Brasil.
Language: Spanish
Format: Conference
Abstract:
El panel hablará de las distintas intervenciones
con EMDR usadas en situaciones de catástrofe
alrededor del mundo.
The panel will discuss the various interventions
EMDR used in disaster situations
around the world.
Keywords: Disasters HAP Humanitarian Assistance Programs Humanitarian Efforts Panel Discussion
Accuracy Verified: Yes
64. Cvetek, R. (2006, January). Predelava disfunkcionalno shranjenih stresnih izkušenj ter metoda desenzitizacije in ponovne predelave z očesnim gibanjem 2006 [Processing dysfunctionally stored stressful experience, and the method of desensitization and reprocessing of eye movements in 2006] . Predstavitev doktorske disertacije na strokovnem srečanju Novosti na področju klinične psihologije v Sloveniji in v Evropi, Ljubljana.
Language: Slovenian
Format: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract:
Predstavitev doktorske disertacije na strokovnem srečanju Novosti na
področju klinične psihologije v Sloveniji in v Evropi, Ljubljana.
Presentation of the doctoral dissertation at the expert meeting on the News
in clinical psychology in Slovenia and in Europe, Ljubljana.
Accuracy Verified: Yes
65. Rothbaum, B. (2008, November). Predictors of treatment response for EMDR and prolonged exposure. Symposium/panel conducted at the 24th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Recent developments in PTSD treatment
outcome research: Although cognitive behavior therapy is the treatment of choice for
PTSD, there is a need to develop more effective treatments and to
determine factors that influence treatment response. This
symposium presents four studies that address treatment outcome
research. The initial paper provides an overview of treatment
predictors from two trials of cognitive processing therapy. The
second paper reviews the differential responses to treatment of
survivors of terrorist attacks and motor vehicle accidents. The third
paper reviews predictors of outcome following EMDR and
Prolonged Exposure. The fourth paper overviews a series of
studies that have used structural and functional fMRI to identify the
neural factors that predict response to CBT and also the impact of
CBT on neural functioning.
Predictors of treatment response for EMDR and prolonged exposure: Predictors for response to treatment in a controlled study aimed to
evaluate the relative efficacy of Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Eye
Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) compared to
a no-treatment wait-list control (WAIT) in the treatment of PTSD in
adult female rape victims were examined. In this study, 74
participants with PTSD were randomly assigned to one of the three
experimental conditions to achieve 20 completers per group.
Independent Assessors blind to the treatment condition
administered standard measures of PTSD and related symptoms.
Improvement in PTSD, depression, dissociation, and state anxiety
was significantly greater in both PE and EMDR group than the
WAIT group. PE and EMDR did not differ significantly for change
from baseline to either post-treatment or 6-month follow up
measurement for any quantitative scale. EMDR subjects with 2 or
more comorbid diagnoses, however, improved significantly less
than all other active treatment subjects. At post-treatment and 6-
months, 95% and 94% of PE subjects and 75% and 74% EMDR
subjects no longer met DSM-IV PTSD criteria, respectively. At the
6-month follow-up assessment, 78% of those who received PE and
35% of those who received EMDR met criteria for good end state
functioning (p=.017).
Keywords: Panel Prolonged Exposure Symposium Treatment Response Predictors
Accuracy Verified: Yes
66. Freeman, C. P. (2009, August). Psychological and drug therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry, 8(8), 301-309. doi:10.1016/j.mppsy.2009.06.001.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Since the last edition of this review, there has been an impressive body of new evidence adding to our knowledge of psychological treatments. There have also been two new major reviews covering the complete range of available treatments: the second edition of the guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) and the US Institute of Medicine's review. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines were published before the last edition of this article, and there are currently no plans to revise them. However, the Australian guidelines build on the NICE guidelines, and provide the most comprehensive and user-friendly clinical guidance currently available. It is fascinating that such major and thorough reviews have arrived at different conclusions. The Institute of Medicine endorses trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) and prolonged exposure but not eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) or drug treatment; NICE endorses TF-CBT and EMDR but not drugs; and the ISTSS guidelines, second edition, endorses drugs, EMDR, and TF-CBT. What is the bewildered therapist to do? Hopefully this review will clarify some of these issues. In truth, the discrepancy arises not because these learned and expert bodies have been perverse, negligent, or biased in their reviewing, but largely because they differ in what they have regarded as a clinically significant difference between two interventions as opposed to a statistical difference.
Keywords: BEP Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy Drug Therapies Drug Treatment Group Psychotherapy PE Prolonged Exposure Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychotherapy PTSD Trauma-Focused CBT Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
67. Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM). (2004). Psychothérapie, trois approches évaluées [Psychotherapy: An evaluation of three approaches]. INSERM. Retrieved from http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4007323.
Language: English
Format: Publication
Abstract:
This document presents a review of the work of the expert group convened by Inserm through the collective expert evaluation procedure to answer the questions raised by the General Directorate of Health (Direction générale de la santé, DGS) on the evaluation of psychotherapies.
It is based on the scientific information available as at the last six months of 2003. The documental base for this expert evaluation consisted of approximately 1,000 articles and documents.
The Inserm collective expert evaluation centre co-ordinated this collective work with the Department for facilitation and scientific partnership (Département animation et partenariat scientifique, Daps) to instruct the dossier and with the documentation service of the department for scientific information and communication (Département de l’information scientifique et de la communication, Disc) for the literature search.
Keywords: Review
Accuracy Verified: Yes
68. Porpiglia, T. (2011, June 30). PTSD can be managed!. Salem-News. Retrieved from http://www.salem-news.com/articles/june302011/managing-ptsd-tp.php on 2/3/2013.
Language: English
Format: Newspaper
Abstract:
In 1987, a new technology called Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) was in the early stages of development. An internationally respected PTSD expert, psychologist Charles Figley, director of the Institute of Traumatology at Florida State University, did a formal research project on EMDR in 1993. Additionally, Figley also researched Thought Field Therapy (TFT – the grandfather of EFT), Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) and Visual Kinesthetic Dissociation (VKD) at the same time. Figley and an associate conducted the research because Figley deeply understood that the conventional therapies were not suitable for treating PTSD. That research proved both EMDR and TFT as effective treatments for PTSD both achieving over 50% reduction in symptoms. Although the DOD has officially approved EMDR for PTSD treatment (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?), many VA centers do not allow its use.
In the interim, psychiatrist and PTSD expert Bessel van der Kolk, presently the Medical Director at the Trauma Center in Massachusetts, (http://www.traumacenter.org/) began groundbreaking researching on PTSD. Dr. van der Kolk is trained in both EMDR and TFT/EFT and now endorses the use of Energy Psychology methods like EFT to alleviate the symptoms of PTSD in a very gentle, quick, safe and easy manner.
Keywords: General Overview Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
69. Todder, D., & Kaplan, Z. (2007, August). Rapid eye movements for acute stress disorder using video conference communication. Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(4), 461-464. doi:10.1089/tmj.2006.0058.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
In order to effectively reduce the risk of developing long-lasting mental disorders in the aftermath
of traumatic stress exposure, interventions must be offered early on. Therefore, access
to expert assistance can have significant effects on prognosis. Rapid eye movements are
part of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing procedure that gained considerable
attention in previous years. The authors present a patient suffering from an acute stress
disorder, treated by rapid eye movements through telepsychiatry services.
Keywords: Telemedicine Telepsychiatry Trauma Treatment
Accuracy Verified: Yes
70. Silver, S. M., & Fulcher, G. (1995, June). Researching EMDR: The state of the art so far. Presentation at the EMDR Network Conference, Santa Monica, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
This interactive presentation is for clinicians interested in conducting research into EMDR. Basic design of treatment outcome studies N of I research, and other issues wiill be examined. A brief review of research already conducted on EMDR to llustrate strengths and weaknesses will be provided. Time will be provided for panel members to respond to questions for participants and discussion on researching EMDR methodology and protocols with new problem areas will be encouraged.
Keywords: Research
Accuracy Verified: Yes
71. Maxfield, L., Manfield, P., Renssen, M. R., Smyth, N., Servan-Schreiber, D., & Bartone, P. M. (2001, June). The role of eye movements and other bilateral stimulation in EMDR. In R. Greenwald (Chair), Research Symposium II. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Austin, TX.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
After a decade of treatment outcome research on EMDR, its effectivensss in the treatment of PTSD is no longer in question. However, the role of eye movements and bilateral stimulation, in general, remain controversial. Critics of EMDR hold that EMDR is simply cognitive behavioral treatment repackaged. Proponents of EMDR counter that much of the component analyses research on EMDR has been flawed and that several studies suggest the importance of eye movements. This panel symposium will explore the current status of the research on the importance of eye ovements and other bliateral stimulation in EMDR treatment. The research on this topic, to date, will be summarized and then the results of three studies investigating the role of bilateral stimulation will be presented. The symposium will conclude with a discussion of the key questions for future research.
Keywords: Bilateral Stimulation BLS Eye Movement Symposium
Accuracy Verified: Yes
72. 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
Accuracy Verified: Yes
73. Dyregrov, A. (2006, March). Self-help methods, EMDR and trauma therapy following disasters. Presentation at the 4th annual conference of the EMDR Association of UK and Ireland.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The time of an expert “treating” a passive victim has passed, and people are searching for ways that they can influence their own path to recovery following traumatic events. There is a general move towards empowerment for individuals and groups within modern health care. This workshop will provide examples of self-help methods that can be used in the wake of disaster and reduce the need for psychotherapeutic assistance. The methods will add to the ‘”toolbox” for the helper that can be taught to individuals or groups to reduce the untoward effects of trauma. Following disasters there will be many who need more than self-help methods and the workshop will provide a variety of examples of how the use of trauma and grief-specific methods, including EMDR, can be applied.
Keywords: Disasters Trauma Therapy
Accuracy Verified: No
74. Easton, S., & Ost, J. (2006). Should EMDR really be recommended as equivalent to CBT for post trauma difficulties?. BABCP Magazine, 19. Retrieved from http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/academic/psychology/staff/downloads/filetodownload,62618,en.pdf 8/21/2012.
Language: English
Format: Magazine
Abstract:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been recommended
for individuals who have experienced difficulties following a traumatic experience in
the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2005) report on treatments for
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is
also singled out for recommendation, apparently indicating some degree of
equivalence of these two approaches. The NICE guidelines are intended to give an
indication of expert consensus on best practice and, as such, are already affecting
perceptions, beliefs and preferences of both the wider public and service providers.
Keywords: CBT Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
75. Meenhuys, A. (2010, March 23). Signalering en diagnostiek van trauma's bij kinderen [Detection and treatment of trauma in children]. Presentatie in Signalering en behandeling van trauma bij kinderen en adolescenten, Gelderse Roos Oolgaardtlezing, Arnhem, Nederlands.
Language: Dutch
Format: Conference
Abstract:
De Gelderse Roos Kinderen en Jongeren biedt gespecialiseerde hulp. In de afgelopen jaren hebben we ruime ervaring opgedaan met de signalering, diagnostiek en behandeling van getraumatiseerde kinderen en jongeren. Sinds enige tijd werken we met een kernteam van traumadeskundigen, waardoor we in ons hele werkgebied cliënten en verwijzers deskundige hulp kunnen geven. De avond is bedoeld voor medewerkers van jeugdgezondheidszorgdiensten, huisartsen, jeugdhulpverleners, medewerkers van Bureau Jeugdzorg, interne begeleiders en andere geïnteresseerden. Vooraf aanmelden is noodzakelijk!
U krijgt inzicht in criteria voor signalering en stappen die u vervolgens kunt nemen. Ook krijgt u inzicht in onze behandelmogelijkheden en de wijze waarop wij samenwerken met andere instellingen. De tweede en derde lezing geven u inzicht in EMDR-behandeling. EMDR betekent "Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" en is een van de voorkeurs behandelmethodes bij posttraumatische stressstoornissen, maar ook toepasbaar bij andere traumagerelateerde problemen. Kenmerkend voor EMDR is dat gebruik gemaakt wordt van een bilaterale afleidende stimulatie in de vorm van oogbewegingen, "klikjes" - afwisselend links/rechts door middel van een koptelefoon - of tactiele stimulatie ("tappen"). Hierdoor blijkt het verwerkingsproces gestimuleerd te worden.
The Roos Gelderse Children and Youth provides specialized assistance. In recent years we have gained experience with the detection, diagnosis and treatment of traumatized children and adolescents. For some time we work with a core team of trauma experts, allowing us throughout our area clients and referrers can give expert help.
The evening is designed for employees of youth health care services, GPs, youth workers, Youth Bureau staff, internal support staff and other interested parties. Advance registration is required!
You will gain insight into criteria for signaling and then steps you can take. You also get an insight into our treatment options and how we cooperate with other institutions. The second and third readings give you insight into EMDR treatment. EMDR does "Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" and is one of the preferred treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder, but also applicable to other trauma related problems. Typical of EMDR is that use is made of a bilateral distracting stimulation in the form of eye movements, "clicks" - alternating left / right through a headset - or tactile stimulation (tapping). This process appears to be stimulated.
Keywords: Children
Accuracy Verified: Yes
76. Norcross, J. (2002, June). The sociopolitical context of EMDR research: can't we all just get along (or at least look at the data)?. In L. Beutler, Discussant, EMDR research and its future: Ecological validity, process research, component analysis, outcome findings, and sociopolitical context. Panel discussion at the (SPR)Society for Psychotherapy Research, International Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has been mired in intense controversy since its inception. Initial claims of its efficacy were probably exaggerated, but many researchers continue to outright dismiss its positive outcome data. Indeed, the ongoing debate over the effectiveness of EMDR recapitulates the developmental history of validating many psychotherapy systems.
This presentation reviews sociopolitical considerations in interpreting and disseminating the burgeoning outcome research (16 plus controlled studies, several meta-analyses) on EMDR. These include paradigm strain, the initial restrictions on training in EMDR, the timing of controlled research vis a vis clinical applications, its application to disorders beyond trauma, and the unfortunate use of “eye movements" in its title. Dispassionate reviews generally find the clinical results of EMDR with PTSD to be equivalent to exposure methods in fewer sessions, but the psychotherapy research community has failed to embrace these conclusions.
Keywords: Exposure Therapy Outcome Research Panel Discussion
Accuracy Verified: Yes
77. Barlow, D., Shapiro, F., & White, M. (2005, December). Supervision Panel 2. Panel at the 5th Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Panel Practice Theory
Accuracy Verified: Yes
78. Gardner, R. (1999, April 12). Survivors of tragedy need onsite help. National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management.
Language: English
Format: Other
Abstract:
So a trauma expert may be needed. EMDR, coupled with group debriefings, has proved very effective in reducing the emotional charge of trauma--after which survivors can begin to recover normally.
Keywords: Survivors
Accuracy Verified: Yes
79. Bergmann, U., DesPlantes, D., Enjady, S., Fitzgerald, J., Janis, K. O., & Outcalt, A. A. (2011, August). Targeting oppression: Engendering empowerment. Symposium (David Eliscu, Moderator) presented at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Orange County, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
This workshop continues the mission of the diversity mandate, as established by the EMDRIA Board in 2008, and is an elaboration, and more in -depth exploration of diversity issues in EMDR, begun at the 2009 EMDR International Conference in Atlanta and continued in the panel presentation in Minneapolis in 2010. It is a three hour presentation, and in keeping with the Conference theme, “The Many Faces of Trauma,” is entitled , “Targeting Oppression; Engendering Empowerment,” and looks in depth at intergenerational and internalized oppression that may present themselves in ways that clinicians have not been trained to look for or treat. The form for the symposium will be a short presentation on the psychological effects of oppression, racism and disempowerment, followed by presenters who work with African-American, Latino, LGBT, Native American, and Holocaust survivor communities. The thrust is to illustrate how larger issues in people’s histories manifest as issues of personal trauma in the clients we treat.
Keywords: Diversity Empowerment Oppression Symposium
Accuracy Verified: Yes
80. Rosenthal, H. 2006. Therapy's best: Practical advice and gems of wisdom from twenty accomplished counselors and therapists. Binghamton, NY, London: Haworth Reference.
Language: English
Format: Book
Abstract:
Insightful interviews with a Who’s Who of the world’s foremost therapists
Therapy’s Best is a lively and entertaining collection of one-on-one interviews with some of the top therapists and counselors in the world. Educator and psychotherapist Dr. Howard G. Rosenthal talks with twenty of therapy’s legends, including Albert Ellis, arguably the greatest clinical psychologist and therapist of our time; assertiveness training pioneer Robert Alberti; experiential psychotherapist Al Mahrer; and William Glasser, the father of reality therapy and choice theory. Each interview reveals insights into the therapists’ personal lives, their observations on counseling, and the helping profession in general, and their thoughts on what really works when dealing with clients in need.
The interviews found in Therapy’s Best uncover treatment strategies that are often missing from traditional textbooks, journal articles, courses, and seminars related to assertiveness training, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), marriage and family counseling, transactional analysis, psychoanalysis, suicide prevention, voice therapy, experiential psychotherapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). Conversations with the “best and brightest” (including two recipients of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Psychotherapy’s “Living Legends” award) reveal why these therapists are such effective helpers, what makes their theories so popular, and most important, what makes them tick. This unique book lets you “rub elbows” with these consummate professionals and learn more about their theories, ideas, and experiences.
Therapy’s Best includes interviews with:
Dr. Albert Ellis—creator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and APA Division of Psychotherapy “Living Legend”
Dr. Edwin Schneidman—the foremost expert on suicide prevention, suicidology, and thanatology
Richard Nelson Bolles—author of What Color Is Your Parachute?
Dr. Dorothy and Dr. Ray Bevcar—husband and wife therapists who write textbooks on marriage counseling
Dr. Al Mahrer—father of experiential psychotherapy and APA Division of Psychotherapy “Living Legend”
Les Greenberg—father of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Muriel James—co-author of Born to Win
and many more!
Therapy’s Best is a must read for professionals who practice counseling and psychotherapy, students preparing to do likewise, and anyone else with an interest in therapy—and the people with provide it
Keywords: Francine Shapiro Interview Practice Theory
Accuracy Verified: Yes
81. Krystal, D. S., Berbower, S., Katz, I., Pregerson, S., Slyman, S., & Wager, J. (1995, June). Transpersonal psychotherapy panel: EMDR & transpersonal approaches to psychotherapy. Presentation at the EMDR Network Conference, Santa Monica, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
1) In the Transpersonal approach to psychotherapy, the existence is acknowledged and the presence is invoked of a higher
order of Consciousness, the already healthy and perfect organizing principle that Jung called the Self. After using EMDR
to process and integrate the personal history, it is possible to transcend the personal self and its strong beliefs and attitudes,
and to rest in a state of no-mind or Self, which is beyond or before the experience of duality, and is often recognized as
emptiness, peace, contentment, wisdom and love. It is from this state that the therapist can best use EMDR, fully listening
to the Oneness of himself and the client. This listening is often called intuition. In addition to introducing the
Transpersonal approach in general, Sheila Krystal will present psychotherapy as Satsang and describe the use of EMDR to
facilitate movement from self to Self. She will discuss the state of mind most effective for the therapist to enter while using
EMDR and will lead a meditation to help create this no-mind state.
2) Joan Wager will present the basic premises of body-based psychology within a Transpersonal content and its relationship to
EMDR, illustrating through discussion and case presentation how embodied consciousness, wisdom, compassion, concern
for all sentient beings, is the path of body-based transpersonal psychology. She will show how, as we broaden., our concept
of who we are, and as body, emotions and mind become integrated, we experience transformation of our being with a new
sense of Self in relation to others and the universe.
3) Suzanne Slyman will demonstrate, through theoretical discussion and case presentations, how she combines Gestalt, Self-
Acceptance-Training, Transpersonal approaches to psychotherapy, and EMDR She will emphasize several interesting
commonalties in these approaches to psychotherapy, including the following; each relies on the belief that there is, in every
individual, an inner organizing principle that moves towards wholeness, each assumes that we are self-regulating
organisms, each understands and values the power of being witness to the present moment, and each makes room for the
client to discover a heretofore "unimaginable outcome" to his or her work.
The Enneagram is an ancient psychological typology that describes nine personality types and their interrelationships.
Each type is defined by a chief mental and emotional preoccupation to which attention habitually returns. The types
correlate well with the diagnostic categories of current psychological practice, but can open us to the fact that the repeating
preoccupation of heart and mind that we in the West tend to dismiss as merely neurotic can also be used as potential access
points to higher states of consciousness.
5) During their presentation, Sharon Berbower and Suzanne Pregerson will explore their use of the Enneagram and EMDR
especially examining how EMDR can access the core personality strategies and defense mechanisms of each of the nine
types. With the deconstruction of the habitual responses of the personality, the possibility exists for the emergence of 'True
Self. EMDR may be a key to the profound transformation of personality types.
6) Irv Katz will then make a concluding presentation including tying the earlier presentations together and facilitating a
question and answer period between the audience and the panel members.
Keywords: Guided Imagery Hypnosis Panel Transpersonal Transpersonal Psychotherapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
82. Cass. H., & Speare, J. (1994, March). Transpersonal, hypnosis & guided imagery: Guided imagery and hypnosis. Panel presentation at the EMDR Network Conference, Sunnyvale, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Guided Imagery Hypnosis Panel Transpersonal
Accuracy Verified: Yes
83. Katz, I. (1994, March). Transpersonal, hypnosis & guided imagery: Transpersonal/hypnosis. Presentation at the EMDR Network Conference, Sunnyvale, CA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Keywords: Guided Imagery Hypnosis Panel Transpersonal
Accuracy Verified: Yes
84. Falls, N. (1998). Treating trauma with focusing and EMDR. Presentation at the 10th Annual International Focusing Conference.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
While research is needed to prove what look to be dramatic effects, the attention of medical and psychological science is being captured by approaches which work with the "body,"such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Thought Field Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Techniques™. Focusing has always been a "body-based" therapy and has always, in the experience of we who practice focusing-oriented therapy, produced results much more dramatic than "just talking" therapy. What is the relationship between focusing, EMDR, TFT, and EFT? How are they similar/different? How can knowledge of focusing therapy integrate with and enhance the application of these new "power" therapies? Without claiming to be an expert in the new techniques, Dr. McGuire will demonstrate Focusing Therapy, EMDR, and EFT with audience volunteers and lead a discussion on inter-relationships. Other focusing-oriented therapists who are specialized in one of the power therapies would be welcome to participate. If others have submitted similar proposals, we could combine into a three-hour panel with demonstrations.
Keywords: Focusing
Accuracy Verified: Yes
85. Ford, J. D. (2009). Treatment of children and adolescents with traumatic stress disorders. In J. D. Ford's (Ed.) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Scientific And Professional Dimensions (pp. 223-250). New York: Academia Press.
Language: English
Format: Book Section
Abstract:
Excerpt: Practice guidelines for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents
with posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) were first developed by an expert
panel convened more than a decade ago by Cohen and the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Work Group on Quality Issues (1998). Since
the release of that seminal set of practice guidelines, substantial additional validation
has been provided in scientific studies of the most robustly evidence-based
treatment model, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT; Cohen
et al., 2006, 2008). Other approaches to the treatment of children and adolescents
with PTSD have been sufficiently clinically or scientifically tested to be
included as actually or potentially evidence-based (Saxe et al., 2007b; Vickerman
and Margolin, 2007) in the recent second edition of the International Society
for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Practice Guidelines, Effective Treatments
for PTSD (Foa et al., 2008). These include eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing (EMDR; Spates et al., 2008), school-based cognitive behavior therapies
(Jaycox et al., 2008), psychodynamic therapies (Lieberman et al., 2008),
creative arts therapies (Goodman et al., 2008) and psychopharmacotherapy (treatment
with therapeutic medications; Donnelly, 2008). Family systems therapies
were included in the ISTSS Practice Guidelines only for adults, but promising
approaches for family therapy with children with PTSD have been developed (Ford
and Saltzman, 2009).
Chapter Outline
• Evidence-Based and Empirically-Informed Psychotherapy Models for Children with PTSD
• Trauma focused-cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR; Spates et al., 2008)
• Cognitive behavior therapy in schools (Jaycox et al., 2008)
• Psychodynamic therapies (Lieberman et al., 2008)
• Creative arts therapies (Goodman et al., 2008)
• Family systems therapies (Ford and Saltzman, 2009)
• Affective and interpersonal regulation therapies (Ford and Cloitre, 2009)
• Psychopharmacotherapy (Connor and Fraleigh, 2008; Donnelly, 2008)
• Integrative psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy models
• Real World Challenges in Treating Children with PTSD
• Conclusion
Keywords: Adolescents Children Traumatic Stress Disorders
Accuracy Verified: No
86. Sprowls, C., & Marquis, P. (2012, June). Treatment of OCD [Tratamiento del TOC]. Presentation at the annual meeting of EMDR Europe Association, Madrid, Spain.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Will
present
on
the
treatment
of
OCD
and
OCD
Spectrum
y
Disorders
using
Eye
Movement
Desensitization
and
Reprocessing,
(EMDR).
This
treatment
is
based
on
clinical
research
and
practice,
integrating
Anxiety
Disorder
treatments
such
as
cognitive
techniques
and
response
prevention
with
EMDR.
The
diagnoses
of
Obsessive
Compulsive
Disorder,
Hoarding,
Trichotillomania
and
Skin
Picking
and
their
interaction
with
underlying
PTSD
will
be
discussed
and
standard
EMDR
treatment
protocols
presented.
This
will
be
presented
in
the
context
of
the
Adaptive
Information
Processing
Model.
Theoretical
models
will
be
presented.
This
treatment
integrates
the
use
of
future
template
and
behavioral
feedback
for
success
of
anxiety
treatment.
Participants
will
learn
how
to
specify
EMDR
targets
for
rapid
symptom
reduction
and
how
clients
can
integrate
self-‐use
of
bilateral
stimulation
to
increase
treatment
results.
Case
examples
will
be
presented.
Participants
will
be
encouraged
to
discuss
and
receive
feedback
on
OCD
cases
of
their
own.
Cross-‐cultural
applications
and
understanding
will
be
explored.
Dr.
Marquis
is
the
Anxiety
Team
Leader
at
Kaiser
hospital
and
has
been
practicing,
teaching
and
training
EMDR
internationally
since
1991.
Dr.
Sprowls
is
an
expert
in
PTSD
and
Anxiety
Disorder.
She
has
been
practicing,
teaching
and
training
EMDR
internationally
since
1993.
Presentaremos
el
tratamiento
del
TOC
y
trastornos
del
espectro
obsesivo-‐compulsivo
usando
el
reprocesamiento
ocular
rápido
EMDR.
Este
tratamiento
está
basado
en
investigaciones
y
práctica
clínica,
integrando
tratamientos
para
los
trastornos
de
ansiedad,
como
técnicas
cognitivas
de
prevención
de
respuesta
con
EMDR.
El
diagnóstico
del
trastorno
obsesivo
compulsivo,
más
concretamente,
la
Tricotilomanía
y
desgaste
epitelial
y
su
interacción
con
un
oculto
TEPT
serán
discutidas
y
los
protocolos
estándar
de
tratamiento
EMDR
serán
presentados.
Será
presentado
en
el
contexto
del
modelo
de
procesamiento
adaptativo
de
la
información.
Los
modelos
teoréticos
serán
presentados.
Este
tratamiento
integra
el
uso
de
planes
de
futuro
y
feedback
comportamental
para
el
éxito
en
el
tratamiento
de
la
ansiedad.
Los
asistentes
aprenderán
a
especificar
las
dianas
del
EMDR
para
una
reducción
rápida
de
los
síntomas
y
como
el
cliente
puede
integrar
el
uso
de
la
estimulación
bilateral
para
incrementar
los
resultados
del
tratamiento.
Ejemplos
de
caso
serán
presentados.
Animamos
a
los
participantes
a
discutir
y
recibir
feedback
en
casos
de
TOC
propios.
Las
aplicaciones
interculturales
y
el
entendimiento
del
trastorno
serán
explorados.
El
Dr.
Marquis
es
el
director
del
equipo
de
ansiedad
en
el
hospital
Kaiser
y
ha
estado
practicando
y
entrenando
EMDR
de
manera
internacional
desde
1991.
La
Dra.Sprowls
es
una
experta
en
TEPT
y
trastornos
de
ansiedad.
Ha
estado
practicando,
enseñando
y
formando
en
EMDR
de
manera
internacional
desde
1993
Keywords: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Accuracy Verified: Yes
87. Barker, R., & Barker, S. B. (2007). The use of EMDR in reducing presentation anxiety: A case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 1(2), 100-108. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.1.2.100.
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Effective presentation skills are vital for success in most organizations. Preparing students for their careers, college educators often require that students demonstrate effective presentation skills. While traditional approaches to managing presentation anxiety help some students, EMDR may offer an effective intervention for those with serious presentation anxiety. This case study involves a student with
presentation anxiety referred for EMDR from an organizational communication class. The subject delivered videotaped presentations and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) prior to and after completing three EMDR sessions. The subject’s pre–post STAI scores reduced from the 98th to the 55th percentile. Blind expert ratings of the videotaped presentations indicated pronounced performance improvement.
At 12-month follow-up, the subject was successfully employed in a management position,
making effective presentations without intense anxiety.
Keywords: Performance Enhancement Presentation Anxiety
Accuracy Verified: Yes
88. Hingorany, S. (2010, July). Use of resource development in Miss India participants by using EMDR - A case report. Presentation at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Girls who participate in Miss India Pageants are a mix of different cultures and background. They stay together for 40 days,
and have grueling sessions by expert trainers from different fields. The Pageant Organizers appoint a Psychologist to deal
with their hidden conflicts, fears and pressure of wining. As these girls stay in a very competitive milieu, they tend to lose
their inner confidence and start judging their own beauty negatively. As the day of pageant dawns they report being nervous
and anxious. The psychologist chose to use Resource Development technique from EMDR mainly composed of Calm and
Safe Palce, Butterfly Hug and Future Templates .The participants were told to chose their Calm and safe place. The protocol
was properly followed from the trainers’ manual. Five sessions of Coping Resources treatment were done for the contestants.
Before teaching Calm and Safe Place, each of the contestants was interviewed by the Psychologist to understand their
limitations and flaws, which might hinder them from winning the pageant. After the installation of Future Templates, the
contestants reported that they were better equipped to deal with the pressures of the pageant. This report suggests that the
Resource Development treatment using EMDR may be effective for such important events.
Keywords: Case Report Miss India Resource Development
Accuracy Verified: Yes
89. Kroger, C., Kliem, S., Sarmadi, N. B., & Kosfelder, J. (2010). Versorgungsrealität bei der behandlung der posttraumatischen belastungsstörung: Eine umfrage unter psychotraumatologisch erfahrenen psychologischen psychotherapeuten [Psychotherapeutic care for posttraumatic stress disorder as it really is: A survey of licensed psychotherapists which are experienced in psychotraumatology]. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 39(2), 116–127.
Language: German
Format: Journal
Abstract:
Theoretischer Hintergrund: Verschiedene stabilisierende und traumafokussierende Verfahren wurden
in Behandlungsleitlinien zur posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (PTBS) empfohlen. Fragestellung: Welche Verbreitung
haben diese Verfahren im klinischen Alltag? Welche prädiktive Bedeutung hat der Einsatz traumafokussierender Interventionen
für die von Therapeuten eingeschätzte Verbesserung der Symptomatik? Methode: In der naturalistischen Studie
wurden Selbstberichte von Psychologischen Psychotherapeuten (N = 126) und Informationen über einen Fall ausgewertet, der
in den letzten 24 Monaten behandelt wurde. In linearen Regressionsanalysen sollte die Verbesserung der posttraumatischen,
dissoziativen und allgemeinen Symptomatik zu Therapieende durch Patientenmerkmale und traumafokussierende Interventionen
vorhergesagt werden. Ergebnisse: Über ein Drittel der befragten Therapeuten setzten Vorstellungsübungen zur
Stabilisierung und Distanzierung ein. Interventionen der dialektisch-behavioralen Therapie (DBT) wurden hingegen kaum
angewendet. Eine dosierte Exposition mittels Bildschirm- oder Beobachtertechnik wurde der Exposition in sensu vorgezogen.
Als Prädiktor für die durch die Therapeuten eingeschätzte Verbesserung der Symptomatik erwies sich der Einsatz von traumafokussierenden
Interventionen der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie (TF-KVT) und – mit Einschränkung – der Methode des Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Interventionen der Psychodynamisch-imaginativen Traumatherapie (PITT) waren indessen negativ mit der Einschätzung von Vermeidung und Dissoziation assoziiert. Schlussfolgerungen: Zukünftig sollte die Wirksamkeit der PITT im Vergleich zur DBT bzw. TF-KVT in randomisiert-kontrollierten Studien untersucht werden.
Background: Several stabilizing and trauma-focused treatment methods for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
are currently recommended by expert guidelines. Objective: How widely are these methods used in clinical practice? Do
trauma-focused interventions predict symptom improvement as rated by practitioners? Method: This naturalistic survey
included self-reports from licensed psychotherapists (N = 126) and data from one case treated within the last 24 months. Using
linear regression analyses, improvement regarding PTSD symptoms, dissociation, and general symptoms at post-treatment
was predicted by trauma-focused interventions and patient characteristics. Results: More than one-third of the therapists
included in this study applied imaginative techniques in order to stabilize patients and allow them to distance themselves from
the trauma. Interventions from dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT) were hardly used. Practitioners preferred dosed exposure
via on screen or observer techniques over exposure in sensu. From their point of view, improvement was predicted by
trauma-focused interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and, with some reservations, eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing. However, interventions from psychodynamic imaginative trauma therapy (PITT) were
negatively associated with therapists’ improvement ratings on avoidance and dissociation. Conclusion: Future research
should examine the efficacy of PITT compared with DBT and TF-CBT in randomized controlled trials.
Key words: post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing, psychodynamic imaginative trauma therapy, dialectical behavior therapy
Keywords: DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy PSTD Survey Trauma-focused Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Accuracy Verified: Yes
90. Greenwald, R., Smyth, N., & Maxfield, L. (2008, September). What makes trauma treatment work? Progressive counting research sheds light on EMDR. Presentation at the annual meeting of EMDR International Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
Progressive Counting (PC) is a recently developed Exposure method that may prove to be as efficient as EMDR and as easy for clients to tolerate. PC is based on the Counting Method and has much in common with EMDR. Participants will learn about the research on PC, including research on mechanisms of effect. Participants will have a chance to try PC with one of their own minor upsetting memories. Then an expert panel will lead a discussion about similarities and differences between PC and EMDR, and possible mechanisms of effect across trauma treatments.
Keywords: Progressive Counting Research
Accuracy Verified: Yes
91. van Minnen, A., Hendriks, L., & Olff, M. (2010, April). When do trauma experts choose exposure therapy for PTSD patients? A controlled study of therapist and patient factors. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48(4), 312-320. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2009.12.003 .
Language: English
Format: Journal
Abstract:
To investigate when and why therapists opt for or rule out imaginal exposure (IE) for patients with
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 255 trauma experts were randomized to two conditions in which
they were presented with four cases in which the patients’ comorbidity and treatment preferences were
manipulated. The results confirmed IE to be an underutilized approach, with the majority of professionals
being undertrained in the technique. As predicted, the patient factors influenced the expert’s
choice of therapy: in case of a comorbid depression, IE was significantly less preferred than medication.
Also, IE was significantly more likely to be offered when patients expressed a preference for traumafocused
treatment. The therapist factors were also found to be importantly related to treatment preferences,
with high credibility in the technique being positively related to the therapists’ preference for IE.
Perceived barriers to IE, such as a fear of symptom exacerbation and dropout, were negatively related to
the perceived suitability of the treatment when patients had suffered multiple traumas in childhood. The
results are discussed in the light of clinical implications and the need of exposure training for trauma
professionals.
Keywords: Controlled Study: Exposure Therapy Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Accuracy Verified: Yes