EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children: Treatment Manual

by Robbie Adler-Tapia PhD, Carolyn Settle MSW, LCSW

Overview

This manual is based on EMDR theory created by Dr. Francine Shapiro and documented in Dr. Shapiro's books (1995, 2001), and serves as an adjunct to EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children

This treatment manual provides a simple and practical way to use the EMDR scripts, protocols, and forms in psychotherapy with children and adolescents that are detailed in the book EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children. The manual was derived from the EMDR Fidelity Research Manual for children, which was created by these authors. By using a standard treatment protocol for providing EMDR psychotherapy for children and by conducting pre- and post-treatment assessments, therapists can also conduct their own study of treatment outcomes. In additional to contributing to research, the manual is beneficial to the therapist and the client in order to monitor treatment progress and outcomes.

The manual is organized consistent with the chapters in the book and begins with the directions to the therapist, session protocols, therapist's scripts, and forms for each phase of the protocol. Instructions to the therapist provide an overview of the goals for the specific phase of EMDR with suggestions for case conceptualization. Session protocols include the steps for the specific phase of treatment. Also provided are therapist's scripts that include possible languaging for the therapist to use with the child written in italics. The final section of each phase includes forms as templates for the therapist to use for documentation and case planning.

When using the EMDR protocol with clients of any age, but especially with children, the therapist can integrate techniques and tools from play therapy, art therapy, sand tray therapy, and any other techniques with which the therapist determines are helpful for the client to express themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826111241
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	06/02/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has worked with children and families for over 35 years. Her work as a psychologist, educator, consultant, researcher, and writer has been at the cutting edge of trauma treatment in young children. She has extensive experience in child welfare, the forensic arena, and working with first responders and public safety officials. Dr. Adler-Tapia presents internationally on treating trauma in children, including using EMDR therapy for attachment and dissociation. She has taught graduate- level coursework and supervised interns. Her volunteer work includes promoting EMDR therapy for the most vulnerable children, including training therapists worldwide who work in the child welfare system and those working with children orphaned by AIDS; she also assists Post Incident Stress and Trauma in Law Enforcement (PISTLE), a nonprofit for those working in law enforcement.

Carolyn Settle, MSW, LCSW, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has over 44 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced abuse, trauma, and/or loss. She has presented and written about children and adolescents in her coauthored book EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy With Children: Guidebook and Treatment Manual (2023), now in its third edition. She has presented at numerous EMDR conferences nationally and internationally and will soon release an international course on EMDR with children. She is also the coinvestigator of a fidelity study concerning EMDR with children, and she has coauthored three chapters and three journal articles on EMDR with children. She is an EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)-approved consultant and an EMDR Institute trainer.

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Table of Contents

Introduction to the Manual and User's Guide

1. Phase 1: Client History and Treatment Planning
2. Phase 2: Preparation for EMDR
3. Phase 3: Assessment Phase
4. Phase 4: Densensitization Phase
5. Phase 5: Installation
6. Phase 6: Body Scan
7. Phase 7: Closure
8. Phase 8: Re-Evaluation
9. Cognitive Interweaves for Children
10. Resource Development and Installation for Children
11. Mapping and Graphing
12. Future Template for Use in EMDR with Children
13. Assessing Fidelity or Adherence to the EMDR Protocol with Child Clients

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