Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

In this chapter by Debra Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP and Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., they describe how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can be used to treat complex trauma in children and adolescents.

Chapter Access

Wesselmann, D., & Shapiro, F. (2013). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. In J. Ford & C. Courtois (Eds.). Treating complex traumatic stress disorders in children and adolescents (pp. 203-224). New York, NY: Guilford Press. https://www.guilford.com/books/Treating-Complex-Traumatic-Stress-Disorders-Children-Adolescents/Ford-Courtois/9781462524617/summary

ISBN 9781462524617

About the Book

“With contributions from prominent experts, this pragmatic book takes a close look at the nature of complex psychological trauma in children and adolescents and the clinical challenges it presents. Each chapter shows how a complex trauma perspective can provide an invaluable unifying framework for case conceptualization, assessment, and intervention amidst the chaos and turmoil of these young patients’ lives. A range of evidence-based and promising therapies are reviewed and illustrated with vivid case vignettes. The volume is grounded in clinical innovations and cutting-edge research on child and adolescent brain development, attachment, and emotion regulation, and discusses diagnostic criteria, including those from DSM-IV and DSM-5.”

—Description from publisher