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1. Amendolia, R. D., & Gemme, J. (2006, September). The role of culture, ethnicity and spirituality in the treatment of trauma. Presentation at the annual meeting of the EMDR International Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Language: English
Format: Conference
Abstract:
The Narrative Constructivist personal psychology
model postulates that traumatized children and
adults experience disturbances in cognitive
schemata within domains of their psychological
and interpersonal functioning: safety, trust, power,
esteem and intimacy. Their processing of
themselves and the world, which is greatly
affected by ethno-cultural and spiritual beliefs,
becomes rigidified around the "trauma story."
Their responses to stimuli are thus limited to
repetitive and intrusive manifestations of fear and
withdrawal. Utilizing culturally and spilitually
salient metaphors, as well appropriate timing,
EMDR facilitates the creation of meaningful
narratives about the person's present and future
and the world, enhancing sense of self and
focused, purposeful behaviors. This symposium
will introduce the narrative/cultural context model
of trauma, with discussion, film clips and
handouts; engage participants in a brief group
intervention based on this model, to explore the
emotional impact of ethno-cultural issues in
regard to trauma and treatment interventions; and
present clinical cases treated with EMDR based
on cultural-sensitive choice-points and useful
metaphors in work with diverse populations.
Keywords: Culture Ethnicity Spiriturality
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