Book Reviews Vol. 7, No. 2 (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Reviews of recently published EMDR-related titles by Aarons, Bergmann, Blore, Gomez, Gonzales, Mosquera, Russell, and Figley.

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EMDR Individual Protocol for Paraprofessional Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial With First Responders (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Traumatized first responders were randomly assigned to receive EMDR-PROPARA or supportive counseling. EMDR-PROPARA group showed benefits.

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A Case Study: The Integration of Intensive EMDR and Ego State Therapy to Treat Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

EMDR and ego state therapy for an individual diagnosed with comorbid PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

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Dissociation of the Personality and EMDR Therapy in Complex Trauma-Related Disorders: Applications in the Stabilization Phase (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Stabilization/preparatory phase for EMDR with complex trauma: working with maladaptive beliefs, overcoming dissociative phobias & resourcing.

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The Development and Uses of the “Blind to Therapist” EMDR Protocol (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The blind to therapist (B2T) protocol was devised to circumvent client unwillingness to describe traumatic memory content during EMDR.

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EMDR With Recurrent “Flash-Forwards”: Reflections on Engelhard et al.’s 2011 Study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Case examples and discussion of recognizing and targeting flash-forwards as present triggers in the three-pronged EMDR standard protocol.

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Treating cognitive distortions with EMDR: A case study of a sex offender (The International Journal of Forensic Mental Health)

Case study on using EMDR in the treatment of cognitive distortions in sex offenders who themselves have been victimized in their childhood.

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Psychological therapies for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents (Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal)

This review assesses the effectiveness of psychological therapies in treating children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with PTSD.

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Internet-delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (iEMDR): An open trial (F1000Research)

This study examined the efficacy of an internet-delivered treatment protocol that combined CBT and EMDR, in an uncontrolled trial.

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EMDR: Promising treatment for co-occurring eating disorders and childhood sexual abuse (St. Catherine University, 2013)

Study was to explore the use of EMDR with clients who have an eating disorder co-occurring with a history of childhood sexual abuse.

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Treating Trauma with EMDR: Healing from Our Nightmares

Treating Trauma with EMDR: Healing from Our Nightmares This video from NICABM features an interview with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. describing EMDR therapy to treat…

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Psychological and pharmacological treatments for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Comparative Effectiveness Review)

Psychological & pharmacological treatments with evidence of efficacy: CPT, CBT, EMDR, narrative exposure, fluoxetine, sertraline, etc.

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