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Case Application of EMDR in Trauma Work
From the School of Social Work at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas
Contact author: Karen Knox, PhD, 1619 Waterston Avenue, Austin, TX 78703. E-mail: kk07{at}swt.edu
This article presents a case application applying Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in trauma work. An overview of the theoretical model will be presented, and examples from a hypothetical case will illustrate how this approach can be effective in minimizing the maladaptive and negative reactions from recent trauma experiences such as the World Trade Center mass murders of September 11, 2001.
KEY WORDS: trauma, grief work, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, rapid eye movement