EMDR Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment

A practical guide to learning and using EMDR.

List of contents

• SECTION I: TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT AND EMDR
• Chapter 1. Understanding Trauma
• Why Trauma Matters
• A Useful Definition of Trauma
• What Makes an Event Traumatic?
• The "Trauma Wall"
• Resiliency and Vulnerability
• Safety and Attachment
• Posttraumatic Symptoms
• Posttraumatic Symptoms over Time
• A Note on Exercises/Activities in this Book
• Exercise: Float-Back
• Chapter 2. The Structure of Trauma Treatment
• Meaning of Behavior
• Selecting a Trauma Treatment Structure
• Chapter 3. The Role of EMDR
• Exposure
• EMDR
• Adaptive Information Processing Theory
• The EMDR Protocol: The Eight Phases of Treatment
• EMDR and Other Therapy Approaches
• EMDR and the Fairy Tale Model
• SECTION II: PHASE 1-CLIENT HISTORY AND TREATMENT PLANNING
• Chapter 4. The Initial Interview: From "Hello" to History
• Acculturation
• Therapist Style
• Introducing Treatment
• The Rules
• Individual Interview Strategies
• How Much Should the Client Talk?
• Obtaining More History While Focusing on Strengths
• Chapter 5. Taking a Trauma History
• Exercise: Take a Trauma/Loss History
• Exercise Follow-Up Questions
• Chapter 6. Trauma-Informed Case Formulation
• Exercise: Do It Yourself
• Chapter 7. Making a Treatment Contract
• Motivation Enhancement
• Finding the Princess
• Treatment Planning and Contracting
• Presenting the Treatment Plan
• Obstacles to Following Through with the Contract
• SECTION III: PHASE 2-CLIENT PREPARATION
• Chapter 8. Safety and Stabilization
• Avoiding High Risk
• How Long Does Fence-Around Take?
• Clients in Perpetual Crisis
• Routines for Starting and Ending the Session
• Fence-Around in the Session
• Chapter 9. Resource Development and Installation
• Introducing Eye Movements
• Exercise: Practice Eye Movements
• The Safe Place Visualization
• Exercise: Safe Place
• Safe Place Script
• Problem Solving the Safe Place Intervention
• Resource Development and Installation
• Exercise: Resource Development and Installation
• Exercise: Using the Resource in a Positive Template
• Chapter 10. Self-Management Training
• Self-Management of Anxiety Symptoms
• Self-Control of Behavioral Choices
• Choices Have Consequences
• Exercise: Map Out a Problem
• Chapter 11. Precautions for EMDR
• Legal Issues
• Medical Issues
• Self-Control Issues
• Secondary Gain
• Timing
• Dissociation
• Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) Information
• Chapter 12. Final Preparations for EMDR
• Reorient to the Treatment Plan
• Target Order
• Introducing EMDR
• Accessing Resources
• Exercise: Stop Means Stop and Safety Device
• Stop Means Stop
• Safety Device
• Discussion
• SECTION IV: PHASES 3-8-TRAUMA RESOLUTION
• Chapter 13. Phase 3: Assessment, or "Setting Up the Target"
• Exercise: Practice Target Setup
• Discussion
• Chapter 14. Phases 4 to 5: Desensitization and Installation
• Preparing the Client
• Doing the Eye Movements (EM)
• Some Tips and Reminders
• Exercise: Practice EMDR
• Discussion
• Chapter 15. Phases 6 to 7: Body Scan and Closure
• Body Scan
• Checks on Completion
• Closure
• Exercise: Container
• Discussion Questions
• Closure for All Sessions
• Exercise: Practice EMDR
• Chapter 16. Phase 8: Reevaluation and Consolidation of Gains
• Reevaluation
• Exercise: Reevaluation
• Using the Float-Back
• Exercise: Float Back and EMDR
• Consolidation of Gains
• Other Aspects of Daily Functioning
• Anticipating and Preparing for Future Challenges
• Ending Treatment
• SECTION V: ADVANCED EMDR APPLICATIONS
• Chapter 17. Problem Solving in an EMDR Session
• When the Client Is Stuck
• Other Challenges and Strategies

About the author

Dr. Ricky Greenwald is a practicing clinical psychologist who has been working with children, teens, adults, and families since 1985. He is the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute's founder, executive director, and chair of faculty.

Product details

• Authors: Ricky Greenwald, Greenwald Ricky
• Publisher: Haworth press inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2007
• EAN: 9780789032164
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-3216-4
• No. of pages: 255
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 267 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Trauma & shock, Sexual abuse & harassment, Psychotherapy, Trauma and shock, Sexual abuse and harassment, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services