Table of contents:
Preface. Background. Accelerated Information Processing: The Model as a Working Hypothesis. Components of EMDR Treatment and Basic Treatment Effects. Phase One: Client History. Phases Two and Three: Preparation and Assessment. Phases Four to Seven: Desensitization, Installation, Body Scan, and Closure. Working with Abreaction and Blocks. Phase Eight and the Use of the EMDR Standard Protocol. Protocols and Procedures for Special Situations. The Cognitive Interweave: A Proactive Strategy for Working with Challenging Clients. Selected Populations. Research, Theory, and Clinical Implications. Appendix A: Clinical Aids. Appendix B: Client Safety. Appendix C: EMDR Resources. Appendix D: EMDR Clinician Survey.
Written by the developer of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Method, this book details a comprehensive approach for the treatment of disturbing experiences that underlie many pathologies. The author, who runs hundreds of training workshops nationwide, presents a thorough explication of how to use the procedures of EMDR and integrate them into therapeutic practice. Widely reported in the media, this method has been used effectively with sexual abuse victims, survivors of combat and serious illness, and those who suffer from phobias, among others. This book will be of great interest to mental health professionals and those wishing to learn about this powerful new method.
Preface. Background. Accelerated Information Processing: The Model as a Working Hypothesis. Components of EMDR Treatment and Basic Treatment Effects. Phase One: Client History. Phases Two and Three: Preparation and Assessment. Phases Four to Seven: Desensitization, Installation, Body Scan, and Closure. Working with Abreaction and Blocks. Phase Eight and the Use of the EMDR Standard Protocol. Protocols and Procedures for Special Situations. The Cognitive Interweave: A Proactive Strategy for Working with Challenging Clients. Selected Populations. Research, Theory, and Clinical Implications. Appendix A: Clinical Aids. Appendix B: Client Safety. Appendix C: EMDR Resources. Appendix D: EMDR Clinician Survey.
Written by the developer of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Method, this book details a comprehensive approach for the treatment of disturbing experiences that underlie many pathologies. The author, who runs hundreds of training workshops nationwide, presents a thorough explication of how to use the procedures of EMDR and integrate them into therapeutic practice. Widely reported in the media, this method has been used effectively with sexual abuse victims, survivors of combat and serious illness, and those who suffer from phobias, among others. This book will be of great interest to mental health professionals and those wishing to learn about this powerful new method.