Integrating STAIR with EMDR for AANHPI Veterans with Complex Trauma
STAIR (Skill Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation) is a protocol that shows promise in case studies when combined with EMDR therapy. This article uses a case study to describe the integration of the STAIR approach in treatings with complex trauma throughout the 8 phases of the EMDR Standard Protocol described by Shapiro (2017). We address the importance of case conceptualization on clinical themes and neurobiology of early childhood trauma in addition to cultural adaptation of navigating the unique cultural dynamic in Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) veteran’s trauma recovery.
Learn more in this article from the Spring 2024 issue Integrating EMDR With Other Types of Therapies of Go With That Magazine™ by Sherry Yam, LCSW with contributions from Tamara Clemmons, LCSW.
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