Opening & Welcome | David Servan Schreiber Award | KEYNOTE: Is This an EMDR Patient ? How Understanding AIP Opens Unseen Possibilities for Reprocessing
| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| 17:15 - 19:45 |
| Hall B4 |
Speaker
Olivier Piedfort-Marin
President
Emdr Europe
Opening & Welcome
17:15 - 18:15
Olivier Piedfort-Marin
President
Emdr Europe
David Servan Schreiber Award
18:15 - 18:45
Bjørn Aasen
Is This an EMDR Patient? How Understanding AIP Opens Unseen Possibilities for Reprocessing
18:45 - 19:45Abstract
Authors
Bjørn Aasen
How understanding the basis of the AIP model makes it possible to utilize EMDR Therapy across a very broad range of disorders. EMDR processing is frequently underused, and a transdiagnostic perspective provides a better vehicle for grasping the many opportunities to use BLS processing.
While EMDR has become a well-established psychotherapy for PTSD, clinical supervision often reveals that many practitioners overlook how the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model — and EMDR therapy itself — can be effectively applied across a much wider range of disorders and clinical presentations. This presentation explores how unprocessed and Pathogenic memories shape maladaptive behavioural and emotional patterns, and how recognizing these dynamics helps therapists identify meaningful targets for reprocessing. By broadening the understanding of AIP, practitioners can overcome blind spots, move beyond a narrow trauma definition, and discover the full adaptive potential of EMDR therapy across diverse clinical contexts.
Bjørn Aasen
How understanding the basis of the AIP model makes it possible to utilize EMDR Therapy across a very broad range of disorders. EMDR processing is frequently underused, and a transdiagnostic perspective provides a better vehicle for grasping the many opportunities to use BLS processing.
While EMDR has become a well-established psychotherapy for PTSD, clinical supervision often reveals that many practitioners overlook how the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model — and EMDR therapy itself — can be effectively applied across a much wider range of disorders and clinical presentations. This presentation explores how unprocessed and Pathogenic memories shape maladaptive behavioural and emotional patterns, and how recognizing these dynamics helps therapists identify meaningful targets for reprocessing. By broadening the understanding of AIP, practitioners can overcome blind spots, move beyond a narrow trauma definition, and discover the full adaptive potential of EMDR therapy across diverse clinical contexts.
Video
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1171016707
