Hailed as the most important method to emerge in psychotherapy in decades, EMDR has successfully treated complex psychological illnesses and problems, from depression, phobias, and recurrent nightmares to post-traumatic stress disorder and long-standing grief, in more than one million sufferers worldwide and with a rapidity that almost defies belief. In this remarkable book, Francine Shapiro, the originator and developer of EMDR, explains how she created Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), how it works, and how it can help those who suffer from debilitating behaviors, anxiety, and stress.Describes a breakthrough therapy acclaimed by clinicians and supported by exhaustive research. Includes an extensive list of EMDR resources and directions for finding and choosing one of the more than 20,000 trained EMDR therapists in the United StatesFeatures case histories of people whose lives have been transformed through EMDR.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
life saving:
Medicare needs to pay for this therapy - for all of us, and for all of our veterans with PTSD - can be cured in 3 sessions, on average - rather than 25+ years of suffering - pick one!
Great Explanation of EMDR:
This book is not particularly useful for clinicians. Laypeople who want a clear overview of EMDR will find it in this book by the "discoverer" of the techniques.
Good overview but perhaps a little out of date:
This book is good for having an overview of EMDR and its history. It is not, however, the most current book out there and is also more appropriate for clinicians than for the layman.
Very convincing:
This book provides an excellent study of the effectiveness of EMDR--eye movement desensitization and reprocessing--for prospective patients and their families, alike. No question, the book is very well written, and, as one other reviewer noted, a page turner. As a result, we were seriously considering this method for our child. And we may well consider the idea again in the future. For the moment, we are pursuing neurobiofeedback, which seems to treat injured portions of the brain very... more info
