Healing Trauma: EMDR Patients Share Their Stories
This public awareness film highlights stories of how EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages and backgrounds relieve many types of psychological stress.
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EMDR The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma (Basic, 2016)
This book explains how painful life experiences are physically stored in our brains and how the breakthrough eye movement therapy EMDR can bring relief.
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Complex trauma: Yes, EMDR can help, but it’s no quick fix (GoodTherapy)
The existence of complex trauma, as opposed to single-incident trauma, can make EMDR an even longer-term treatment.
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Bilateral drawing: Self-regulation for trauma reparation (Psychology Today)
Bilateral drawing reflects Shapiro’s model of EMDR treatment that involves dual-attention stimulation to help an individual with trauma.
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What do EMDR, running, and drumming have in common? (GoodTherapy blog)
There are a million ways to alternate right- and left-brain activation, including dance, yoga, and some tai chi moves.
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mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG): Clinical management of mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergencies (World Health Organization and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
WHO and UNHCR guidelines for mental, neurological and substance use conditions for non-specialist health-care providers. EMDR therapy is recommended for PTSD “if trained and supervised therapists are available.”
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Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Research-based best practice guidelines for trauma-specific services published by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). EMDR is included as trauma-specific service for trauma and PTSD.
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Healing Quest – Inner World: EMDR Therapy
In this Healing Quest video featuring Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., EMDR therapy is explained for the general public, with client examples.
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Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma (W. W. Norton, 2014)
Parenting strategies to use with EMDR and family therapist team to understand your traumatized child and improve attachment security.
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The EMDR Revolution: Change Your Life One Memory At A Time (The Client’s Guide) (Morgan James, 2014)
In The EMDR Revolution you will discover information you need when feeling distressed or inhibited, as a way to select the appropriate help.
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Operational guidance, mental health & psychosocial support programming for refugee operations (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
International guidance for mental health and psychosocial support for refugee populations and settings.
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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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