Compare And Contrast Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing

➢ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic technique where the individual focuses laterally on the examiner’s finger while maintaining a mental image of the trauma experience. It is believes that the individual is able to work through the traumatic experience while in a state of relaxation. This therapy was developed by Francine Shapiro in 1990 and Shapiro asserted that these unprocessed memories are responsible for the symptoms of PTSD. It is a controversial therapy but nevertheless supported by research notes Dartmouth University psychologist Paula P. Schnurr, PhD, deputy executive director of the National Center for PTSD. (APA p.2)
➢ Trauma-Focused CBT first used with children, this theory has been expanded