Light in the Heart of Darkness: EMDR and the Treatment of War and Terrorism Survivors
Clinicians responding to psychological aftermath of man’s inhumanity to man—stories of school violence, refugees, soldiers, etc.—with EMDR.
About the Book
“Drawing on many years of personal experience and that of numerous peers from around the world, the authors of Light in the Heart of Darkness address issues confronted by all clinicians attempting to respond to the psychological aftermath of man’s inhumanity to man.
Focusing on the application of EMDR to survivors’ traumatic experiences, this book covers a wide range of subject matter including school violence, ‘near-war’ experiences, refugees, combat soldiers, children, and emergency service workers. Using their experiences in humanitarian relief efforts, the authors provide useful information to all clinicians interested in participating in such activities. The book also includes extensive case histories as well as a ‘consumer’s report’ from a war medic whose chronic PTSD was successfully treated with EMDR.”
—Description from publisher
Book Access
Purchase/Subscription Required
Silver, S. and Rogers, S. (2001). Light in the heart of darkness: EMDR and the treatment of war and terrorism survivors. New York, NY: Norton Professional Books. https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393703665
- ISBN: 978-0393703665
About the Authors
“Susan Rogers, Ph.D., has been actively involved in the treatment of war and trauma survivors since 1981 and has provided treatment and training in EMDR from Utah to Londonberry and Belfast, Northern Ireland; Cracow and Warsaw, Poland; and Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina. She has also worked with the American National Red Cross in response to the 1995 Mississippi floods and tornados. She serves on the VA Emergency Response Team for Eastern Pennsylvania.
Steven M. Silver, Ph.D., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who began working with trauma survivors in 1972. He is currently the Director of the inpatient Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Program of the VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA. He has trained mental health professionals in EMDR in Belfast, Northern Ireland; Zagreb, Croatia; Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina; and in Oklahoma following the Oklahoma City bombing.”
—Description from publisher
Date
November 17, 2001
Creator(s)
Susan Rogers, Steven M. Silver
Topics
PTSD, Tragedies
Client Population
Children, First Responders/Healthcare Workers, Immigrants/Refugees, Military/Veterans
Extent
296 pages
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
APA Citation
Silver, S. and Rogers, S. (2001). Light in the heart of darkness: EMDR and the treatment of war and terrorism survivors. New York, NY: Norton Professional Books. https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393703665
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Book
Access Type
External Resource