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The Blessing Of EMDR Therapy For PTSD

By Linda Ruiz


Considering that we are in a world where technology is highly used by many, especially in terms of medical technologies. But this EMDR is considered to be all natural and beneficial to everyone. It is one of the discoveries that you have to thankful for.

In an EMDR the therapist will wave his or her fingers in front of the eye of the patient. Then the patient will follow the finger of the therapist as it moves slowly from left to right. Many use EMDR therapy for PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder.

A severe psychiatric disorder called the post traumatic stress disorder can take place if you been through a distressing and unfortunate event in your life badly. Experiences such as car accidents, wars or battles for military, physical assaults, rape and great calamities. One may go through some bad night with nightmares and flashbacks. Phobias, depression and anxiety may also be experienced.

This was discovered by Francine Shapiro on nineteen eighty seven. Dr. Shapiro suffered a negative distressing memories that caused her to have negative emotions. One day while she was walking to the park, she realized that moving her eyes while thinking of the threatening experiences she had helped her negative emotions decrease. Then she made an investigation about it, she researched and then first called it eye movement desensitization that may be used in PTSD. And in nineteen ninety one she changed it to EMDR.

Patients were treated using this one, the therapy incorporates elements from other psychotherapies such as, experimental, interpersonal, cognitive behavioral and body centered therapies. Distressing events in life are really difficult to cope, but there are therapists that may help you if you are just willing to treated. During the 1st phase of the treatment a thorough assessment of your traumatic experience will be done. Getting rid of the symptoms and your cognitive ideas will be discussed, as well as the goals for the treatment will be set.

The professional will assist you and let you cope up with the issue properly. If you are not ready, then he will wait for you to calm down. Techniques in coping and relaxation will be provided. You will tell everything about the stressful case, all of these will happen in the second phase.

Third phase and so on, the discussion will be all about the related issues concerning your emotions, images, body sensations and beliefs. You will discuss those things while looking at his hand and its movement. It will go on as until the negativity is really gone.

On the seventh phase, he or she will be asked to write something the is related to a bad event. This will happen by the time they will reach the last session of treatment. And he or she will be evaluated on the eighth phase.

EMDR is one of the things that we should be grateful because it was discovered. This therapy is harmless, and it has no effects to the clients. It also been a great help to other several psychological disorders, for instance, eating disorders, panic attack, addictions or even anxiety. Seeking help to treat your problem, should not take a long time. If you have been diagnosed with this disorder, you should look for someone to assist you, so you can be treated.




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