EMDR Therapy for Personality Disorders (Part I)
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AUDITORIUM 3 - The Liffey A
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
| AUDITORIUM 3 - The Liffey A |
Speaker
Dolores Mosquera
EMDR Therapy for Personality Disorders (Part I)
Abstract
Authors
Dolores Mosquera
Background and aims:
Personality Disorders are usually challenging for clinicians. Clients with this diagnosis often present high-risk behaviors, difficulties in self-regulation, impulsivity, and severe interpersonal relationships issues. Some clients, especially those with Borderline Personality Disorder, also present self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, and a risk and/or history of suicide attempts. Others, such as Antisocial Personality Disorder clients, present poor impulse control and aggressive reactions, which can be frightening for themselves and others, including clinicians.
This workshop aims to help the participant understand Personality Disorders from the Adaptive Information Processing model perspective. Case conceptualization, treatment plan, target selection and frequent difficulties and solutions based on the different presentations will be addressed through lecture and videos of real sessions.
Methods:
Lecture, clinical videos and cases.
Results:
This is a clinical workshop. Participants will be able to follow several cases and the improvement using EMDR Therapy.
Conclusions:
Given the challenges presented by personality disorders and the strong affect that EMDR reprocessing may mobilize in our clients, clinicians must be able to recognize countertransference issues to not be afraid of applying a very effective method with this population. Understanding these problems and how to manage them is crucial to avoid getting stuck during EMDR processing. Clinicians working with Personality Disorders need to be very attentive to what gets triggered in themselves to be able to see beyond the defensive responses in both client and therapist.
Abstract topic:
Personality disorders and complex trauma
3 Learning objectives at the end of the abstract:
Describe the different types of Dysfunctional Stored Information to identify a variety of targets in this population.
Describe at least 5 defensive regulation strategies and how to address them.
Describe at least 4 different problems that arise during Phases 3 to 7 of EMDR Therapy.
Dolores Mosquera
Background and aims:
Personality Disorders are usually challenging for clinicians. Clients with this diagnosis often present high-risk behaviors, difficulties in self-regulation, impulsivity, and severe interpersonal relationships issues. Some clients, especially those with Borderline Personality Disorder, also present self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, and a risk and/or history of suicide attempts. Others, such as Antisocial Personality Disorder clients, present poor impulse control and aggressive reactions, which can be frightening for themselves and others, including clinicians.
This workshop aims to help the participant understand Personality Disorders from the Adaptive Information Processing model perspective. Case conceptualization, treatment plan, target selection and frequent difficulties and solutions based on the different presentations will be addressed through lecture and videos of real sessions.
Methods:
Lecture, clinical videos and cases.
Results:
This is a clinical workshop. Participants will be able to follow several cases and the improvement using EMDR Therapy.
Conclusions:
Given the challenges presented by personality disorders and the strong affect that EMDR reprocessing may mobilize in our clients, clinicians must be able to recognize countertransference issues to not be afraid of applying a very effective method with this population. Understanding these problems and how to manage them is crucial to avoid getting stuck during EMDR processing. Clinicians working with Personality Disorders need to be very attentive to what gets triggered in themselves to be able to see beyond the defensive responses in both client and therapist.
Abstract topic:
Personality disorders and complex trauma
3 Learning objectives at the end of the abstract:
Describe the different types of Dysfunctional Stored Information to identify a variety of targets in this population.
Describe at least 5 defensive regulation strategies and how to address them.
Describe at least 4 different problems that arise during Phases 3 to 7 of EMDR Therapy.
Chair
Mette Uthus
Norway
