Childhood Trauma Archives

Moving past trauma: EMDR has helped LGBTQ patients overcome toxic feelings (Out In STL)

Jason Eccker discusses EMDR for childhood bullying and for LGBTQ patients facing shame, from the perspective of both a patient and clinician.

EMDR Therapy in Alleviating Psychological Consequences Associated with Childhood Maltreatment – A Case Report (Psychiatria Danubina)

Child maltreatment includes all forms of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of children.

The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in children and adults who have experienced complex childhood trauma: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (Frontiers in Psychology)

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluating EMDR therapy on PTSD symptoms in adults and children exposed to complex childhood trauma.

Positive childhood experiences predict less psychopathology and stress in pregnant women with childhood adversity: A pilot study of the benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) scale (Child Abuse and Neglect)

The BCEs scale indexes promising promotive factors associated with lower trauma-related symptomatology and stress exposure during pregnancy.

Adverse childhood experiences (Paediatrics and Child Health)

Those people who have experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are at significantly increased risk of chronic disease

EMDR Integrated With Relationship Therapies for Complex Traumatized Children: An Evaluation and Two Case Studies (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This case series investigated the value of integrating EMDR and relationship therapies for children with histories of complex trauma.

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?”

Meta-analysis of psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult survivors of childhood abuse (Clinical Psychology Review)

This article compared trauma-focused treatments for PTSD to non-trauma-focused interventions for individuals and groups.

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.

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.

Een bijzondere casus (serie): EMDR-behandeling van vroegkinderlijke trauma’s bij een cliënte met een eetstoornis (Tijdschrift voor Psychotherapie)

Met haar ‘EMDR’-model creëren we als het ware een nieuwe blauwdruk in het brein met als uitkomst ‘een reconstructie van het zelfbeeld’.

The Integrative Use of EMDR and Clinical Hypnosis in the Treatment of Adults Abused as Children (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Case vignettes illustrate the integrative use of clinical hypnosis and EMDR in the treatment of adults who experienced childhood abuse.

AIP Model

Experiencing EMDR Therapy

EMDR in Treatment Guidelines

Recent Research

Addiction

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