Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

by Mark C. Russell PhD, Francine Shapiro PhD

Overview

In this book, Dr. Shapiro, the originator of this approach, and Dr. Russell, her longtime colleague and collaborator, describe their work and the significant controversy that attended its rise due to EMDR's challenging of traditional cognitive behavioral approaches and mechanisms of change.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is a unique, empirically validated approach that is recommended by the World Health Organization as a "first line treatment for post traumatic stress disorder in adults." EMDR therapy involves working with imagery, cognitions, emotions, somatic sensations, and behaviors that are linked to a disturbing memory, as well as attending to past, current, and future-oriented experiential contributors. Unlike many psychotherapeutic treatments, EMDR does not require prolonged exposure, the direct challenging of beliefs, or numerous sessions to achieve results.

The authors describe the theory of EMDR, provide the complete EMDR therapeutic protocol, the evidence base that supports it, and examine practical issues and common challenges related to implementing EMDR in clinical practice.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433836596
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Publication date:	11/30/2021
Series:	Theories of Psychotherapy Series®
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark C. Russell, PhD, ABPP, is a core faculty member at Antioch University, Seattle and the establishing director of the Institute of War Stress Injury, Recovery, and Social Justice. As a graduate student, Dr. Russell became Francine Shapiro's research assistant and was primarily responsible for developing the theory underlying EMDR. Dr. Russell is a retired Navy Commander and military psychologist, who became the first certified military EMDR trainer in the Department of Defense, and organized a series of just-in-time EMDR trainings for over 265 mental health providers in response to a growing military mental health crisis. Dr. Russell has authored over 13 articles and 6 book chapters on EMDR. He was awarded the Distinguished Psychologist Award by the Washington State Psychological Association for his sustained effort to transform military mental healthcare including advocating for EMDR trainings and treatment access, as well as the 2018 Outstanding Service in the Field of Trauma Psychology by APA Division 56 Trauma Psychology.

Francine Shapiro, PhD, the originator and developer of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, was Senior Research Fellow Emeritus at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California, and Executive Director of the EMDR Institute in Watsonville, California. She founded and was President Emeritus of the Trauma Recovery/EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, a non-profit organization that coordinates disaster response and pro bono trainings worldwide. She received numerous awards, and served as advisor to a wide variety of trauma treatment and outreach organizations and journals, and she wrote and coauthored more than 90 articles, chapters, and books about EMDR. 

Table of Contents

Series Preface
How to Use This Book With APA Psychotherapy Videos
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. History
Chapter 3. Theory
Chapter 4. The Therapy Process
Chapter 5. Evaluation
Chapter 6. Suggestions for Future Developments
Chapter 7. Summary
Appendix A. EMDR Therapy Standard Protocol Worksheet
Appendix B. Safe and Calm Place Exercise Protocol
Appendix C. Resource Development and Installation Protocol
Appendix D. Sample of Possible Negative and Positive Cognitions
Appendix E. EMDR Therapy Case Example
Glossary of Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Resources
References
Index
About the Authors
About the Series Editor

Editorial Reviews

This delightfully concise book offers a highly readable and scholarly overview of the history, theory, cultural adaptations, and standard procedures for all eight phases of the EMDR approach to psychotherapy. Russell and Shapiro touch on controversies involving skeptics, the overly zealous, and proprietary professional associations with careful discussions of what the research illuminates and still needs to examine, along with practical suggestions for the future.

Andrew M. Leeds