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Editor's E-Note
Research shows the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in trauma recovery, finding that up to 90% of individuals with PTSD no longer meet diagnostic criteria after EMDR treatment. This month’s exclusive points out that despite common misconceptions, EMDR therapy can help even those with severe trauma experiences begin the recovery process. For more on EMDR, keep an eye out for the feature “EMDR Online” in our Summer issue.
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EMDR Therapy Can Help People Heal From Trauma and Rediscover Hope at Any Stage
Traumatic experiences can leave lasting emotional effects, influencing how people view themselves, their relationships, and the world around them. Author and trauma therapist Debra Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP, says that understanding the impact of trauma and using evidence-based treatment approaches like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can help individuals move toward healing, resilience, and renewed hope.
“Trauma can leave people carrying shame, guilt, anxiety, and negative beliefs long after an experience has ended, but healing is possible,” Wesselmann says. “Evidence-based approaches like EMDR therapy can help individuals process painful memories, reduce emotional distress, and create new pathways toward resilience and a healthier sense of self.”
EMDR therapy is a structured psychotherapy approach that combines standardized procedures with bilateral stimulation, including guided eye movements, tactile methods, or audio stimulation, to help individuals process distressing memories.
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State Launches Mental Health Program for Homeless Kids
As part of a statewide effort to improve children’s mental health services, a new program will provide behavioral health support to children experiencing homelessness and staying in family shelters in Oregon.
New Orange County Program to Direct Some 911 Calls to Social Workers
The Orange County Sheriff's Department in California began a program to refer some emergency calls involving mental health issues to social workers with the Orange County Health Care Agency, allowing a better-trained professional to address the crisis. |
EHR With Child and Youth Services Capabilities
Cantata Health Solutions, a provider of technology solutions for behavioral health and human services, has expanded child and youth services capabilities within Arize, its EHR platform for managing clinical, financial, and operational workflows. The new features are designed to help organizations that provide foster care, adoption, family preservation, and related services to quickly identify available homes and manage placement requirements. The expanded child and youth services capabilities bridge the gap between disconnected systems and daily care delivery, reducing manual work and improving coordination.
EMDR Basic Training
Offered by AATBS, a Triad company, the EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training, made specifically for psychologists, social workers, counselors and marriage and family therapists, equips licensed clinicians to confidently apply the eight-phase protocol and help clients process trauma and move toward lasting healing. The EMDR basic training is held live online via Zoom. The 50-hour course includes 40 hours of instruction from EMDRIA-approved trainers and 10 hours of group consultations with EMDRIA-approved consultants, which is required for EMDRIA certification. |
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