EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation, 2nd Edition
Descriptions of specific EMDR therapeutic “tools” and overview of an Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model of treatment of complex PTSD.
About the Book
“This book has two main goals: to provide descriptions of specific eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapeutic “tools” and, by incorporating these tools, to develop an overview of an Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model of the treatment of complex PTSD. The development of EMDR-related tools has been ongoing since the introduction of EMDR three decades ago. What will EMDR be in 2030? Unfortunately, the field—the field of psychotherapy for trauma-related disorders—has at times had a kind of dissociative disorder. Some therapists identify with one theoretical approach, and others are strong adherents of another identity. Often, these two “identities” do not communicate sufficiently, and sometimes they mistakenly think they have to fight with each other. Clearly, the author’s primary identification as a therapist is with EMDR-related methods based on an AIP approach, but the author attempting in the following chapters to also integrate the concepts and methods of cognitive approaches—approaches that are not only useful, but at times essential in the treatment of dissociative clients. The chapters of this book are divided into four parts. The first, comprising Chapters 1 and 2, is an overview of the application of the AIP model to complex PTSD and other dissociative conditions. The second part, Chapters 3 to 6, presents ways of treating (i.e., resolving) psychological defenses that are often linked intrinsically to disturbing memories but can be conceptually defined as separate entities because defenses typically contain dysfunctional positive affect, as opposed to the disturbing affect within memories of traumatic events. The third part, Chapters 7 to 14, focuses on several issues important in the EMDR treatment of dissociative conditions. And Chapters 15 to 17 are detailed case reports illustrating how these AIP “tools” can be employed in actual treatment sessions.”
—Description from publisher
Table of Contents
I: An Adaptive Information Processing Framework for Treating Complex PTSD
- 1: The Need for a Theoretical Framework and Additional “Tools” for Using EMDR With Complex PTSD Free
- 2: Traumatic Memory and EMDR, When Dual Attention Is Possible
II: Adaptive Information Processing Methods for Resolving Psychological Defenses
- 3: An Adaptive Information Processing Model for Treating Psychological Defenses
- 4: EMDR With Avoidance
- 5: Targeting Idealization Defenses
- 6: Treating Addictive Disorders With Adaptive Information Processing Methods
III: An Adaptive Information Processing Model for Treating Dissociative Personality Structure
- 7: Treating Dissociation Within an Adaptive Information Processing Model
- 8: The Basic Framework for the Preparation Phase
- 9: Preparation: The Language of Ovals
- 10: Preparation: Drawings
- 11: Loving Eyes: “Looking” From One Part to Another
- 12: Treating Defensive Shame
- 13: The CIPOS Procedure
- 14: The Persistence of Dissociative Personality Structure and the Internal Healing Dialogue (IHD) Procedure
IV: Case Examples
- 15: Veronica: CIPOS and Severe Dissociative Disorder
- 16: Doug: CIPOS With Disturbing Combat Memory
- 17: Rhonda: Healing Dialogue and Shame Defense
- 18: Some Closing Thoughts
—Description from publisher
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Knipe, J. (2018). EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1891/9780826172563
- 978-0-8261-7255-6 (Print)
- 978-0-8261-7256-3 (eBook)
Date
September 1, 2018
Creator(s)
Jim Knipe
Topics
Complex Trauma/C-PTSD, Dissociation
Practice & Methods
AIP
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
APA Citation
Knipe, J. (2018). EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1891/9780826172563
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Book
Access Type
External Resource