The war in Ukraine: EMDR Therapy for treatment of trauma and grief
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AUDITORIUM 4 - Liffey Hall 2
| Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
| AUDITORIUM 4 - Liffey Hall 2 |
Speaker
Roger Solomon
Roger Solomon
The war in Ukraine: EMDR Therapy for treatment of trauma and grief
Abstract
Authors
Roger Solomon, Ph.D1
1Program Director and Senior Faculty, EMDR Institute of Francine Shapiro
Background:
The invasion of Ukraine has deeply impacted the population. The war is not only traumatic in and of itself, but has also triggered previous unresolved trauma, losses, and developmental attachment trauma. EMDR therapy can be utilized to deal with the a) past traumas triggered by the current trauma, b) recent traumatic events and present triggers, c) provide future templates to increase resilience and adaptation. However, there are many choice points for initial treatment depending on client functioning, integrative capacity (e.g. complex trauma/dissociation), and client priorities (e.g. need to stay focused to deal with current crisis). This workshop, clinical in nature, will show video tapes of EMDR sessions that illustrate: 1) EMDR treatment of people who have suffered trauma and loss, 2) how previous trauma (including developmental trauma) can complicate coping with current traumatic events and be treated with EMDR therapy 3) clinical choice points of target selection for EMDR memory reprocessing and preparation/stabilization of the client.
Methods:
Videos of EMDR therapy treatment sessions with Ukraine clients
Results:
EMDR therapy resulted in positive outcomes with clients traumatized by war, adapting treatment to the client’s level of functioning, integrative capacity, and priority.
Conclusions:
EMDR therapy can successfully treat war trauma. There are many choice points for initial treatment depending on client’s level of functioning, integrative capacity, and current priority.
Abstract topic:
The War in Ukraine: EMDR treatment for trauma and loss .
1) Participants will be able to formulate a treatment plan based on the impact of war and past unresolved trauma and losses, including childhood attachment based experiences.
2) Participants will be able to implement EMDR treatment methodology based on client functioning, integrative capacity, and current priority.
3) Participants will understand choice points in EMDR target selection and preparation/stabilization of the client.
Roger Solomon, Ph.D1
1Program Director and Senior Faculty, EMDR Institute of Francine Shapiro
Background:
The invasion of Ukraine has deeply impacted the population. The war is not only traumatic in and of itself, but has also triggered previous unresolved trauma, losses, and developmental attachment trauma. EMDR therapy can be utilized to deal with the a) past traumas triggered by the current trauma, b) recent traumatic events and present triggers, c) provide future templates to increase resilience and adaptation. However, there are many choice points for initial treatment depending on client functioning, integrative capacity (e.g. complex trauma/dissociation), and client priorities (e.g. need to stay focused to deal with current crisis). This workshop, clinical in nature, will show video tapes of EMDR sessions that illustrate: 1) EMDR treatment of people who have suffered trauma and loss, 2) how previous trauma (including developmental trauma) can complicate coping with current traumatic events and be treated with EMDR therapy 3) clinical choice points of target selection for EMDR memory reprocessing and preparation/stabilization of the client.
Methods:
Videos of EMDR therapy treatment sessions with Ukraine clients
Results:
EMDR therapy resulted in positive outcomes with clients traumatized by war, adapting treatment to the client’s level of functioning, integrative capacity, and priority.
Conclusions:
EMDR therapy can successfully treat war trauma. There are many choice points for initial treatment depending on client’s level of functioning, integrative capacity, and current priority.
Abstract topic:
The War in Ukraine: EMDR treatment for trauma and loss .
1) Participants will be able to formulate a treatment plan based on the impact of war and past unresolved trauma and losses, including childhood attachment based experiences.
2) Participants will be able to implement EMDR treatment methodology based on client functioning, integrative capacity, and current priority.
3) Participants will understand choice points in EMDR target selection and preparation/stabilization of the client.
