The use of EMDR therapy for couples considering divorce: theory and practice

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dc.contributor.authorLuft, Toupey M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-29T22:28:12Z
dc.date.available2019-07-29T22:28:12Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionAccepted author manuscripten_US
dc.description.abstractSince its introduction in 1989, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) has gained a solid body of evidence for its efficacious use in treating trauma and its effects. The process of divorce is likely to activate what is known as “small t” trauma reactions in each individual of the couple. “Small t” traumas are responses to common life difficulties such as divorce or unemployment, and usually bring out irrational cognitions and inadequate ability to cope with certain events. Recent years have seen a surge of interest in investigating how EMDR therapy may be used for these more common traumas that can have a strong impact on individuals and couples. In particular, this article outlines the use of EMDR with an expository case of a couple considering divorce after an affair. The article presents research support for EMDR as a psychotherapy model for both “capital T” and “small t” traumas. The expository case is considered, and clinical decision-making from an EMDR-based approach integrated with body-focused interventions is delineated. Finally, a call for future research is included.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationLuft, T. M. (2016). The use of EMDR therapy for couples considering divorce: Theory and practice. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 50(3-S), S43-S61. Retrieved from https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61070en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5489
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Associationen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattleen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61070
dc.subjectEMDR therapyen_US
dc.subjectTrauma reactionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshEye movement desensitization and reprocessing
dc.subject.lcshDivorce counseling
dc.subject.lcshDivorce--Psychological aspects
dc.titleThe use of EMDR therapy for couples considering divorce: theory and practiceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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