Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing : basic principles, protocols, and procedures

"Description: The authoritative presentation of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, this groundbreaking book--now revised and expanded--has enhanced the clinical repertoires of more than 100,000 readers and has been translated into 10 languages. Originally developed for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this evidence-based approach is now also used to treat adults and children with complex trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, addictive behavior problems, and other clinical problems. EMDR originator Francine Shapiro reviews the therapy's theoretical and empirical underpinnings, details the eight phases of treatment, and provides training materials and resources. Vivid vignettes, transcripts, and reproducible forms are included. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Key Words: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR, eye movements, techniques, posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD, trauma survivors, trauma treatments, evidence-based treatments, interventions, psychotherapy, adaptive information processing, disorders, addictions, military trauma, moral injury, natural disasters, crime victims, traumatic experiences, therapists, mental health professionals, trauma recovery, EMDR protocols, EMDR manuals, abreactions, trauma therapies, therapy approaches, healing emotional pain, EMDR processing, trauma memory, behavior therapies, behavior therapy, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, brain, EMDR International Association, EMDRIA, books on EMDR, books on psychological trauma, books on trauma recovery, books on PTSD, hand motions, "--… (more)