Impact of dissociation on the effectiveness of psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: meta-analysis (BJPsych Open)

This meta-analysis examined the influence of dissociative symptoms on psychotherapy outcome in PTSD.

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The knowledge of Trauma & EMDR w/ Dr. Beall (Candle in A Dark Room)

Dr. Beall is discusses the knowledge of trauma and EMDR in this podcast episode from Candle in a Dark Room.

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Addiction as dissociation model (The Institute for Creative Mindfulness)

Regardless of your adopted stance on addiction this model of addiction as dissociation will likely be relevant to your practice.

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Too cautious or not cautious enough: Thoughts on the need for dissociation training for EMDR therapists (The Institute for Creative Mindfulness)

The author contends there are two opposite issues with EMDR therapists and dissociation: too cautious or not cautious enough.

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Flash Technique for Safe Desensitization of Memories and Fusion of Parts in DID: Modifications and Resourcing Strategies (Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation)

Paper on the use of the EMDR Flash Technique in the treatment of extreme trauma in Dissociative Identity Disorder from satanic ritual abuse.

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EMDR for safe desensitization of memories and fusion of parts in DID. Conference room technique, trauma mapping and management of unplanned abreactions (Frontiers in the Psychotherapy of Trauma and Dissociation)

This paper explores the use of EMDR therapy in the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), in its most severe form.

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Working with voices and dissociative parts: A trauma-informed approach (Instituto INTRA-TP, 2019)

Mosquera shows us how to maximize the presence of voices as the way to reach important clinical goals, including using EMDR.

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Flash Technique Group Protocol for Highly Dissociative Clients in a Homeless Shelter: A Clinical Report (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

The Flash Technique is a new protocol for use in the preparation phase of EMDR to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories.

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Synthesis and Realization (Personification and Presentification): The Psychological Process of Integration of Traumatic Memories in EMDR Psychotherapy (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Memories are successfully integrated in a narrative—stored in an adaptive memory network—with synthesis of the different elements.

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EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation, 2nd Edition (Springer, 2018)

Descriptions of specific EMDR therapeutic “tools” and overview of an Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model of treatment of complex PTSD.

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Becoming Known: A Relational Model Utilizing Gestalt and Ego State-Assisted EMDR in Treating Eating Disorders (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Article highlighting the need to include a trauma-informed and dissociation-sensitive treatment of eating disorders (EDs).

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Presence of the dissociative subtype of PTSD does not moderate the outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2018)

Study to test the hypothesis that the dissociative subtype of PTSD has a detrimental effect on outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment.

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