Case Conceptualization Archives

Inclusive negative and positive cognitions and emotions list

This resource includes a list of inclusive terms related to emotions, positive and negative cognitions to be used with EMDR therapy clients.

EMDR Therapy in a Brief Therapy Model (SIG Brief Presentation)

Urdaneta delineates what is meant by “brief therapy” and discusses the challenges and strengths found in the community mental health setting.

EMDR phase 1: Client history: Identity, race, and culture interview

Questionnaire used during client history taking. Identity/race/culture questions (age, religion, occupation, appearance, health status, etc.).

EMDR Case Formulation Tool (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A diagrammatic clinical tool to be used when formulating cases in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

EMDR Treatment of Grief and Mourning (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

Frameworks of grief and mourning that can inform EMDR therapy are discussed, including Rando’s “R” processes.

Neuroaffective embodied self therapy (NEST): An integrative approach to case formulation and EMDR treatment planning for complex cases (Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation)

The NEST approach guides the process of assessment, case formulation, and treatment planning for time-efficient EMDR treatment.

Appendix A: Clinical Aids (Guildford, 2018)

Appendix A from Shapiro’s book Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures includes clinical Aids for EMDR therapists.

The Great Lakes Event Questionnaire (GLEQ): A Structured Questionnaire for Trauma History

The Great Lakes Event Questionnaire (GLEQ) is a one page trauma history questionnaire for work with combat veterans or others.

A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (Springer, 2016)

Concise treatment guidelines for students, clinicians, and supervisors for EMDR treatment of those with PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder.

Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale (Center for Care Innovations)

One-page scale to measure Benevolent Childhood Experiences, the counterpart to Adverse Childhood Experiences, such as “did you like school?”

Integrative team treatment for attachment trauma in children: Family therapy and EMDR (W. W. Norton & Company, 2014)

EMDR and family therapists can strengthen the parent-child attachment bond and help mend early experiences that drive the child’s behavior.

EMDR in Psychosis: Guidelines for Conceptualization and Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

A significant proportion of clients with psychosis have experienced childhood trauma and suffer from comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder.

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