EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol-Ongoing Traumatic Stress – EMDR IGTP-OTS

In this chapter by Viviana Urdaneta Melo and Viviana Triana, the authors explain the advantages of using EMDR IGTP-OTS, provide a practical outline, and share the context of adaptation for populations who are in the midst of ongoing trauma.

About the Chapter

“Hurricane Pauline impacted Mexico in 1997 and prompted the birth of Group EMDR therapy. The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR IGTP) is the first and most researched EMDR group protocol. Various applications and benefits are discussed. We explored how EMDR IGTP utilizes the EMDR therapy’s eight phases. The multiple benefits of the EMDR IGTP-OTS are examined. Common questions of individual EMDR therapists who have limited group experience, group therapists who have not been trained in EMDR, and administrators are addressed. EMDR IGTP-OTS promises to inspire therapists to do more with less!”

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Chapter Access

Open Access

Urdaneta Melo, V., & Triana, V. (2023). EMDR integrative group treatment protocol-ongoing traumatic stress – EMDR IGTP-OTS. In R. M. Robinson & S. K. Kaptan, (Eds). EMDR group therapy: Emerging principles and protocols for trauma and beyond. New York, NY: Springer Publishing. DOI: 10.1891/9780826152954.0004; This chapter is Open Access: https://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-5295-4/part/part02/chapter/ch04

About the Book

“The growing demand for trauma care requires an innovative approach that addresses the challenges of scaling up services while ensuring cost and time efficiency. Group EMDR therapy meets this need. This user-friendly handbook brings together nine protocols, compared through the lens of the eight phases of EMDR therapy and early intervention principles. Practitioners will find step-by-step guidance on selecting the appropriate protocols for different situations, along with helpful charts and real-life case examples. By adopting a stepped care approach, EMDR group provides low-intensity EMDR treatment options that can be effectively delivered by non-specialist (non-EMDR trained) facilitators through task sharing. Included is a thorough checklist regarding cultural competence to ensure that care is provided in a manner that respects diversity. Lessons learned from diverse cultures, situations, and populations are shared. Regular adaptive information processing (AIP) Check-ups are described as a method to evaluate and adjust treatment for optimal results.”

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Robinson, R. M., & Kaptan, S. K. (Eds). (2023).  EMDR group therapy: Emerging principles and protocols for trauma and beyond. New York, NY: Springer Publishing. http://doi.org/10.1891/9780826152954

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