Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a disorder for people that have endured traumatic experiences is the past which has cause them to develop a multitude of symptoms. Some of which include anger, depression, hard time sleeping, always feeling on guard, startled when someone surprises you, feelings of shame, despair, hopelessness, difficulty controlling emotions, and sometimes impulsive behavior which could lead to suicide. Suicide is common in people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,…

treatments are: Psychosocial Interventions (having the patient face their fear directly by being exposed to it safely), Cognitive-Based Therapies (helping people by allowing them to control their own thoughts with confidence), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (helping the patient resolve and process stored memories that may be causing the disorder), and Relaxation-Based Psychotherapies (the process of “relaxing” the human body or the mind to try and help the patient fight through…

Post Dramatic Stress disorder Post dramatic stress disorders also known as PTSD is a mental health disorder that is triggered by witnessing or experiencing a terrifying event. About 8 million adults have PTSD during a given year. This is only a small portion of those who have gone through a trauma. PTSD was first brought to public attention in war veterans, but can also be from other traumatic incidents, such as torture, rape, being kidnapped or held captive, child abuse, car accidents, plane…

Introduction Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and a chronic illness characterized by intermittent, unexpected panic attacks. The frequency of these can range from multiple attacks a day to a few in a year. These attacks are an abrupt period of intense fear,discomfort and anxiety which reaches a peak in short durations of time. It may also include significant behavioral changes, and is often coupled with anticipatory anxiety (DSM-IVR) These attacks may include anxiety about being in a…

exploring how trauma affected the client in the past and still continue to affect the client. The phase requires special methods in exploring the trauma experiences. This clinician will be using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Using both CPT techniques and EMDR techniques, Kyle will be asked to remember all aspects of the incidents and including all parts that includes the senses (touch, hearing, smell, and sight – Briere & Scott,…

victim but it also affects the lives of their family and friends. Recovering from PTSD and returning to normal, joyful living is quite possible with the right therapy. Common therapies used for PTSD is cognitive therapy, exposure therapy and eye movement desensitization…

processing, eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), and supportive counseling. Stress inoculation therapy was developed to treat elevated fear and anxiety as well as avoidance behavior. Prolonged exposure therapy is known as flooding and is a way of desensitizing a person to the trauma of rape through repeated exposures to memories of the traumatic event. Cognitive processing therapy is designed to help people suffering from PTSD and depression. Eye movement desensitization…

The purpose of this literature review is to present the argument that virtual reality graded exposure therapy (VR-GET) has progressively becoming one of the most popular tools for immersive exposure therapies, training, experiencing different locations, such as a combat zones. VR-GET has exploded in the medical field as a treatment and away of predicting which military personnel are most likely to e post-traumatic stress disorder. One can simulate the desired location where one experienced…

Intervention Strategies The goal of art therapy is to improve or maintain mental health and emotional well-being (Farokhi, 2011). There are many variations of art therapy. Art therapy typically utilizes drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, collage and other forms of visual art expression. Art therapists are trained to recognize the nonverbal symbols and metaphors that are communicated. Art therapy allows clients to express their thoughts and feelings that may be too painful to put into…

eight years old until she escaped at 20. The client has been professionally diagnosed with PTSD by multiple licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists. The chosen practice method that will be explored is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). This paper presents how EMDR can be used in treating clients with PTSD. It also presents how a clinical social worker can use the EMDR approach to assist clients with PTSD by intervening with individuals, communities,…