A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants

Praise for the First Edition:

" This is an excellent guide to the theory and practice of EMDR. It provides great clarity to readers unsure of how this therapy is conducted. If you want to know about EMDR, this is the book to have."

-Score: 100, 5 starsóDoody's

This second edition of an acclaimed guide to the theory and practice of EMDR provides updated information regarding new evidence for its treatment efficacy and an in-depth presentation of state-of-the-art research on its mechanisms of action. The book reviews outcome studies suggesting EMDR's effectiveness for diagnoses beyond PTSD along with studies on its use for treatment of depression, with cancer patients, and with groups. It surveys new strategies on advanced EMDR therapy topics such as when treating dissociative and personality disorders, along with references for more in-depth information. The second edition also provides an expanded glossary and extensively updated references, and reflects changes corresponding to the DSM 5.

The book delivers clear, concise treatment guidelines for students, practicing clinicians, supervisors, clinic directors, and hospital administrators involved in the treatment of those with PTSD, Specific Phobias, and Panic Disorder. For researchers conducting treatment outcome studies it provides easy-to-access treatment guidelines and a comprehensive set of fidelity checklists for all aspects of EMDR therapy. A multitude of new charts, forms, scripts, illustrations, tables and decision trees present key information clearly and concisely to guide treatment planning and documentation. Case studies with transcripts illustrate the different protocols and further guide practitioners of EMDR therapy in informed decision-making.

New to the Second Edition:

• Describes updated information on mechanisms of action of EMDR therapy

• Presents new evidence-based EMDR therapy

• Delivers outcome studies for the use of EMDR with a broad range of diagnoses

• Surveys new research about using EMDR with cancer patients and those with severe depression

• Discusses the evolution of the theory of memory networks in EMDR therapy

• Examines the effectiveness of Bilateral Stimulation on adaptive memories and images

• Reflects changes resulting from DSM 5

• Includes extensively updated and expanded references and glossary

• Provides new charts, forms, scripts, illustrations, decision trees and case studies illustrating different protocols

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  Key Features:

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• Presents an easy-to-use set of forms and scripts

• Focuses on safety and efficiency of EMDR therapy in many situations

• Expands AIP model regarding using EMDR to resolve psychological defenses

• Discusses ethical issues in clinical application, consultation, supervision, and research

Autorentext

Andrew M. Leeds, PhD, is Director of Training for Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute, which offers basic and advanced training programs in EMDR therapy.

Inhalt

PREFACE to the 2nd EDITION.................................................. vii

PREFACE......................................................................................... ix

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................ x

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... xii

Section I The CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK for UNDERSTANDING EMDR THERAPY 01

Chapter 1 - The HISTORY and EVOLUTION of EMDR THERAPY 03

Chapter 2 - The ADAPTIVE INFORMATION PROCESSING MODEL 19

Chapter 3 - An OVERVIEW of the STANDARD EIGHT-PHASE MODEL of EMDR THERAPY and the THREE-PRONGED PROTOCOL 41

Section II CASE FORMULATION, TREATMENT PLANNING, and PREPARING PATIENTS for EMDR REPROCESSING................................................. 53

Chapter 4 - CASE FORMULATION and TREATMENT PLANNING 55

Chapter 5 - ASSESSING READINESS for REPROCESSING 83

Chapter 6 - The PREPARATION PHASE 99

Section III PHASES THREE THROUGH EIGHT of the STANDARD PROTOCOL for PTSD with the STANDARD PROCEDURAL STEPS for EMDR REPROCESSING 127

Chapter 7 - The ASSESSMENT PHASE 129

Chapter 8 - The DESENSITIZATION PHASE: BASIC PROCEDURES 143

Chapter 9 - MAINTAINING and RESTORING EFFECTIVE REPROCESSING in the DESENSITIZATION PHASE 151

Chapter 10 - The INSTALLATION, BODY SCAN, and CLOSURE PHASES 177

Chapter 11 - The REEVALUATION PHASE and COMPLETING the TREATMENT PLAN 187

Chapter 12 - CASES ILLUSTRATING EMDR TREATMENT of PTSD 203

Section IV RESEARCH-SUPPORTED STANDARD EMDR THERAPY PROTOCOLS for OTHER DISORDERS....................................................... 223

Chapter 13 - TREATING SPECIFIC PHOBIA 225

Chapter 14 - TREATING PANIC DISORDER 243

Chapter 15 - CASES ILLUSTRATING EMDR TREATMENT of PANIC DISORDER 271

Section V PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT................. 295

Chapter 16 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT in CLINICAL APPLICATION 297

Chapter 17 - SUPERVISING and CONSULTING on EMDR TREATMENT 305

Section VI FIDELITY CHECKLISTS, FORMS, RESOURCES 337

Appendix A - FIDELITY CHECKLISTS................................ 339

Appendix B - PROCEDURAL SCRIPTS and FORMS for PLANNING and DOCUMENTING EMDR TREATMENT 349

Appendix C - RESOURCES...................................................... 367

Appendix D - GLOSSARY......................................................... 373

REFERENCES............................................................................. 375

INDEX........................................................................................... 397