EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and like many scientific discoveries, it came about almost by accident: “Dr. Francine Shapiro, the psychologist who ...

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a type of psychotherapy treatment whose goal is to reduce and reframe triggers associated with trauma through a series of eye movements.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy method developed by psychologist and educator Francine Shapiro in 1989. Per Williams, “EMDR was created to help individuals heal ...

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If you’re tapped into the mental health or pop culture world, there’s a good chance you’ve at least heard of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The therapy technique has been around ...

Childhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three (32%) Australians reported being physically abused as a child, 31% experienced emotional abuse, 28.5% were victims of sexual abuse and 9 ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and ...

I tried everything to fix my severe dissociation. EMDR was the only thing that worked. The first time someone described EMDR to me, it sounded like new-age quackery. Then again, I wasn’t exactly ...

I have heard of a treatment called EMDR that was used after the OKC bombing and the WTC to help police and firemen deal with the trauma. Does it work? If so, does it work for recent traumas only? Can ...

Treatment modalities include hypnosis, EMDR and Flash for trauma work, cognitive-behavior therapy, guided imagery, imagery rescripting, parent-child-interactive therapy, emotionally-focused family ...

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