EMDR Background
EMDR Terms
Mechanics
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French psychologist & father of Trauma-informed psychotherapy (Three Stage Approach)

Pierre Janet

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Three Prongs?

Past, Present, & Future

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Stimulation (eye moment, auditory, or tactile) is employed to activate both the left and the right hemispheres of the brain. 

Bilateral Stimulation 

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Founder of EMDR

Dr. Francine Shapiro 

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Type of EMDR that has no body scan 

Restricted/EMD

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The signal that the client uses to stop processing?

Stop Signal 

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Hebb's Axiom

Neurons that fire together, wire together 

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The earliest identified incident that resonates with the client's presenting compliants.

Touchstone Memory

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Developed by Dan Siegel describes the optimal window of arousal for functioning and thriving 

Window of Tolerance 

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What does VOC stand for?

Validility of Cognition 

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A model that describes the brain's drive towards emotional health.

Adaptive Information Processing 

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How many phases does EMDR have?

8

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Three Actions of EMDR 

1.)REM 2.)Orienting Response 3.)Taxing the Working Memory

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EMDR Processing Continuum 

Standard, Contained, & Restricted 

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How many stages does EMDR have?

3

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