A multimodal-integrative approach to EMDR therapy

This chapter gives an overview of EMDR therapy with children affected by complex trauma and dissociation.

About the Chapter

“This chapter explores the history, model, and methodology of EMDR therapy with children affected by complex trauma and dissociation. It also provides an expanded view of the significant growth and advancements in EMDR research and clinical practice with this population. The multimodal approach to the EMDR practice includes theories beyond the adaptive information processing (AIP) model, such as attachment, dissociation, regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, and polyvagal theories, as well as strategies and foundational theories from play, expressive arts, somatic, and gestalt therapies.”

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Gómez, A. (2025). A multimodal-integrative approach to EMDR therapy. In A. Gomez & J. Hosey (Eds.), The handbook of complex trauma and dissociation in children. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003350156

eBook ISBN: 9781003350156

About the Book

“The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications is a comprehensive and truly vital text for both experienced professionals and novice clinicians alike. In these pages, dozens of experts and pioneers thoroughly cover the complex nuances of theory, assessment, research, and clinical practice. Specific sections cover etiology, neurobiology, and various theoretical and conceptual models for working with the complexities of cumulative and chronic traumatization in childhood.

Additional sections cover standardized and non-standardized assessment and diagnostic tools, as well as the formulation and organization of the clinical interview with children and caregivers. Other chapters provide systematic and comprehensive reviews of current treatment modalities and effective approaches for treating children with complex trauma and dissociation across different stages of early development. The book’s co-editors bookend the volume with thorough explorations of the nuanced and multifaceted issues impacting children with complex trauma and dissociative symptoms and features.”

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