EMDR 2.0 - An Enhanced version of EMDR Therapy
EMDR 2.0 is a version of EMDR therapy based on the EMDR standard protocol but with some adjustments concerning the implementation of EMDR therapy. These adjustments are based on clinical experience with the treatment of clients with complex PTSD, scientific research into the working memory theory, and the effects of working memory-taxing tasks on traumatic memories. EMDR 2.0 is based on the premise that if the client is better motivated, if the memory is better activated, and if the patient’s working memory is more strongly taxed, this has a positive influence on the effectiveness and efficiency of EMDR therapy.
The purpose of this workshop is to gain new inspiration for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic and severe PTSD and/or with severe comorbid psychopathology who display high levels of anxiety and dissociation, and with whom limited treatment effects were reached. In this training, effective new applications will be demonstrated varying from modality-specific working memory-taxing techniques, and other techniques that are meant to destabilize memories. This will be done through video fragments of treatments in clinical practice.
Program Outline in 2 x 2hour sections
- Working memory theory, consequences for treatment and exercise
- Trauma activation, desensitization, modality-specific taxing and exercise
- Different working memory taxing tasks, practical tips and demonstration
- Dealing with mnemophobia (fear of memories), “EMD-bomb” and exercise
Dates
Aired in November 2024
Prerequisite
This course is suitable for people who have already completed Basic Training
Training Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the working memory theory
- List research findings supporting the working memory theory
- Identify ways to motivate clients for processing memories that have a high level of disturbance
- Describe techniques for enhancing activation of traumatic memories
- Identify and employ multiple memory-taxing tasks to aid in reprocessing traumatic memories.
- Describe techniques for destabilizing memories including the “EMD bomb”.
About the Presenters
Ad de Jongh, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist and professor of Anxiety and Behavior Disorders at the University of Amsterdam. He is also an honorary Professor in Psychology at the School of Health Sciences of Salford University in Manchester, at the Institute of Health and Society of the University of Worcester, and at the School of Psychology of Queen’s University in Belfast. He was involved in establishing the Psychotrauma Expertise Center (PSYTREC), where he is the head of research department. He is an expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders and is involved in research on the efficacy of evidence-based treatments for a wide variety of patient groups, including traumatized children, people with intellectual disabilities and other complex psychiatric conditions such as psychosis. He is an approved trainer for the EMDR Europe Association.
Suzy Matthijssen, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist, senior researcher, cognitive behavioural therapist, psycho-trauma therapist NtVP, NRGD registered pro-justice reporter, EMDR supervisor and is a lecturer at university and Post-Doctorate psychology specialization programs. The focus of the research she conducts is on the optimization of trauma treatments. She works at the Altrecht Academic Anxiety Centre where she is head of an intensive trauma treatment program, and she is an expert leader on PTSS. She is involved in research on the enhancement of trauma therapy, intensive trauma treatments and working mechanisms of trauma therapy. She is the vice president of the Dutch EMDR Association, is in the scientific committee of EMDR Europe and is the former co-chair of the Council of Scholars; the Future of EMDR project.
