Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy (eBook)

Francine Shapiro, PhD, the originator and developer of EMDR therapy, is Senior Research Fellow Emeritus at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California; Executive Director of the EMDR Institute in Watsonville, California; and founder and President Emeritus of the Trauma Recovery/EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, a nonprofit organization that coordinates disaster response and pro bono trainings worldwide. She is a recipient of the International Sigmund Freud Award for distinguished contribution to psychotherapy, presented by the City of Vienna in conjunction with the World Council for Psychotherapy; the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Practice in Trauma Psychology from Division 56 of the American Psychological Association; and the Distinguished Scientific Achievement in Psychology Award from the California Psychological Association. Dr. Shapiro was designated as one of the “Cadre of Experts” of the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association Joint Initiative on Ethnopolitical Warfare and has served as advisor to a wide variety of trauma treatment and outreach organizations and journals. She has been an invited speaker at psychology conferences worldwide and has written and coauthored more than 90 articles, chapters, and books about EMDR.

1. Background 2. Adaptive Information Processing: The Model as a Working Hypothesis 3. Components of EMDR Therapy and Basic Treatment Effects 4. Phase One: Client History 5. Phases Two and Three: Preparation and Assessment 6. Phases Four to Seven: Desensitization, Installation, Body Scan, and Closure 7. Working with Abreaction and Blocks 8. Phase Eight: Reevaluation and Use of the EMDR Therapy Standard Three-Pronged Protocol 9. Standardized Protocols and Procedures for Special Situations 10. The Cognitive Interweave: A Proactive Strategy for Working with Challenging Clients 11. Selected Populations 12. Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications References Appendix A. Clinical Aids Appendix B. Client Transcripts Appendix C. Clinical and Outcome Assessments Appendix D. Research Lists Appendix E. Client Safety Appendix F. EMDR Therapy Training Resources Index