EMDR, Adaptive Information Processing, and Case Conceptualization (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

In this article by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., a case example illustrates the EMDR AIP model and case conceptualization within eight phases of treatment.

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Reversing Reciprocal Suppression in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex: A Hypothetical Model to Explain EMDR Effectiveness (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A theoretical model is proposed to explain desensitization during EMDR as resulting from the reversal of reciprocal suppression of cognitive processing in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).

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The Use of EMDR in Reducing Presentation Anxiety: A Case Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

While traditional approaches to managing presentation anxiety help some students, EMDR may offer an effective intervention for those with serious presentation anxiety.

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Utilization of EMDR in the Treatment of Grief and Mourning (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR can be utilized within a comprehensive framework for the treatment of grief and mourning. EMDR can process the obstacles that can complicate the grief and mourning process.

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A Clinical Vignette: EMDR Treatment of Choking Phobia (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This vignette describes the treatment of a woman who developed a severe choking phobia following an allergic reaction to a herbal beverage.

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Clinical Q&A: Self-Soothing for Stress (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Clinical Q&A is a regular journal feature in which master clinicians answer a question posed by a reader who is requesting assistance with clinical challenges.

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Applying EMDR on children with PTSD (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

A child-adjusted protocol for EMDR is suggested after being applied in a RCT for PTSD among traumatized and psychosocially exposed children

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Editorial Vol. 1, No. 1 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

My goal as editor is to ensure the scientific quality of manuscripts published in JEMDR, so it becomes the premiere journal on EMDR.

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Current Status and Future Directions for EMDR Research (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This review provides the groundwork for a basic understanding of articles written about EMDR, including a brief overview of theory and practice.

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Assessment of Psychophysiological Stress Reactions During a Traumatic Reminder in Patients Treated With EMDR (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study investigates changes of stress-related psychophysiological reactions after treatment with EMDR. Sixteen patients with PTSD following type I trauma underwent psychometric and psychophysiological assessment during exposure to script-driven imagery before and after EMDR and at 6-month follow-up.

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Changes in the Regional Cerebral Perfusion After Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: A SPECT Study of Two Cases (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR has emerged as a promising new treatment for trauma and other anxiety-based disorders. However, the neurobiological mechanism of EMDR has not been well understood.

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EMDR and Phantom Limb Pain: Theoretical Implications, Case Study, and Treatment Guidelines (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of literature on EMDR treatment of somatic complaints and Shapiro’s AIP model in the treatment of phantom limb pain.

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