Sexual Trauma Archives

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a therapy for rape victims: A case series (Clinical Case Reports)

EMDR was employed to reduce their risk of suicide or suicidal ideations in rape victims who were hospitalized with major depressive disorder.

ADHD symptoms persist even when PTSD symptoms progress: An EMDR case report (Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences)

EMDR can be used as an effective psychotherapy in children with ADHD and PTSD, for PTSD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), not ADHD.

EMDR with first-generation college students at-risk of facing a forced marriage (Clinical Social Work Journal)

Using EMDR may empower at-risk adult students facing forced marriage to free themselves from taking responsibility for their families.

EMDR therapy and sexual health: A clinician’s guide (Springer, 2021)

The first book to integrate EMDR Therapy treatment of sexual trauma with a focus on helping clients achieve empowered sexual health.

EMDR for Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence at a Nonprofit Counseling Agency (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Trauma related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women, impacting economic, physical & mental health.

Treatment of Traumatic Attachment to the Perpetrator

This workshop will focus on treatment of complex trauma with the emphasis on treatment of the traumatic attachment to the abuser.

Sex Therapy and EMDR: Bringing the Bedroom to the Therapy Room

Therapists must create safety for clients by bringing up sexuality and related life stressors, including sexual shame, childbirth, fertility issues, lack of pleasure during sex, body image, coming out, etc.

EMDR Therapy for Domestic Violence

Many people find themselves in abusive relationships and struggle to walk away from the relationship, set boundaries, or protect themselves adequately. Learn more in this presentation.

Early intervention with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to reduce the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in recent rape victims: A randomized controlled trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This RCT shows that EMDR therapy 2-4 weeks post-rape was not more effective than treatment as usual for reducing symptoms of PTSD.

Dual perspectives on art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex childhood trauma (International Journal of Art Therapy)

Art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex PTSD caused by childhood sexual abuse, written by both client and therapist.

The relationship between sexual assault, self-harm, and trauma (Psychology Today)

EMDR is the first-line psychotherapy approach for individuals who have experienced any form of trauma, including sexual trauma.

The treatment of trauma-induced sexual pain among women: Clinical considerations for the use of adjunctive EMDR (The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality)

Some women experience sexual pain in the aftermath of a sexually traumatic event, thus EMDR may be a suitable adjunctive treatment.

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