Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
A specialized treatment for trauma. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess the traumatic event. After EMDR people report feeling free from negative thoughts and negative dreams.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful method of psychotherapy. To date, EMDR has helped an estimated two million people of all ages relieve many types of psychological distress. EMDR seems to have a direct effect on the way that the brain processes information. Scientific research has established EMDR as effective for post-traumatic stress.
Clinicians also have reported success using EMDR in treatment of the following conditions: depression, personality disorders, panic attacks, complicated
grief, dissociative disorders, disturbing memories, phobias, pain disorders, eating disorders, performance anxiety, stress reduction, addictions, sexual and /or physical abuse, and body dysmorphic disorders. During EMDR the client attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus.