Edmr Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMDR EMDR - correct answer Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Founder of EMDR - correct answer Francine Shapiro How was EMDR discovered? - correct answer Dr. Shapiro noticed positive feelings while walking in a park and moving her eyes back and forth from side to side How many phases of EMDR - correct answer Eight What physical stimulation is used with EMDR - correct answer Eye movement, audio-stimulation, and hand tapping What is EMDR used to treat? - correct answer Traum...

Psychology brochureWhat is EMDR? - correct answer EMDR stands for Eye movement Desensitization and reprocess. It is a Psychotherapy treatment introduced by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1989. This treatment is used to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories through rapid eye movement. What is EMDR used for? - correct answer When EMDR was first introduced it was mostly used for patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, however therapists now use it for other disorders such as E...

EMDR for PTSD PTSD - correct answer an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience Brain areas in PTSD - correct answer Hyperactive: Amygdala Hypoactive: Prefronal cortex EMDR - correct answer Eye-movement Desensitization & Reprocessing. New treatment for PTSD, client imagines the traumatic event and processes it in a non-threatening manner. --> red...

OVERVIEW OF THE EIGHT PHASES OF EMDR TREATMENTPhase One Client History ( Purpose) - correct answer Purpose: Obtain background Information, Identify suitability for EMDR treatment, identify processing targets from positive and negative events in clients life. Phase One Client History ( Procedure) - correct answer Administer standard history taking questionnaires and diagnostic psychometrics, Review of criteria and resources, Ask question regarding (1) past events that have laid the ground-...

EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing What is EMDR? - correct answer EMDR is a nontraditional form of psychotherapy designed to diminish negative feelings associated with memories of Traumatic events Focuses more on the disturbing emotions and symptoms that result from the event rather than the traumatic event itself Used frequently for treating PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) How EMDR work? - correct answer Induces the recall of distressing events and diverting attenti...

EMDR EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - correct answer used to treat Trauma/PTSD and other anxiety/grief/depression/etc negative cognitions - correct answer negative beliefs about the self. get stuck to trauma. "when you bring up that picture, what negative belief do you have about yourself now?" positive cognitions - correct answer postive beliefs to replace the negative cognitions. "when you bring up that picture, what would you like to believe about yourself now?...

EMDREMDR - correct answer eye movement desensitization reprocessing is a psychological method for treating experiential based disorders what is the goal of EMDR - correct answer Help clients unlock and reprocess repressed memories using saccadic eye movements How does EMDR work - correct answer unblocks information in the brain by talking about the problem and focusing on a light or finger and following it with your eyes phases of EMDR 1 - correct answer taking history; balancing trauma...

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EMDR GlossaryAIP - correct answer Adaptive Information Processing Model Adaptive Information Processing Model - correct answer A model describing the brain's drive towards emotional health Back to Target - correct answer A clinician's intervention during processing that directs the client to recall the original incident that was the focus of processing Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) - correct answer Stimulation to activate both left and right hemisphere of the brain (e.g. eye movements, ...

8 PHASES OF EMDRhistory and treatment planning - correct answer first -patientʹs history and an overall treatment plan are discussed. - the therapist identifies and clarifies potential targets for EMDR (target refers to a disturbing issue/ event/feeling/ memory) -emotions are focus not the actual event preparation - correct answer second -therapist introduces self care for the EMDR process - client identifies a ʺsafe placeʺ which is an image/ memory that elicits comfortable feeling...