EMDR Therapy for Military Personnel and Veterans. Clinical Guide

The author of this practical guide is an EMDR therapist, consultant, and instructor with 33 years of military service experience.
This clinical guide is written by an EMDR therapist, consultant, and instructor who is considered a leading expert in the field of EMDR treatment for military personnel and combat veterans. The author explores the unique aspects of military culture, their impact on treatment, and demonstrates the application of EMDR therapy for healing active duty military personnel and veterans. The author extensively discusses the skills necessary for EMDR therapy, taking into account the clinical issues related to the treatment of military personnel and veterans who have repeatedly risked their lives, experienced traumatic brain injuries, sexual assaults, moral injuries, and other far-reaching consequences.

In this book, the author describes how to use EMDR therapy to help active duty military personnel and combat veterans, taking into account their unique needs. The guide examines the specific aspects of military culture that influence psychotherapeutic treatment and demonstrates the application of EMDR therapy for the treatment of active duty military personnel and veterans. Considering the clinical issues related to the treatment of individuals who have repeatedly risked their lives, experienced moral injuries, sexual assaults, and other dangers with far-reaching consequences, the author thoroughly discusses the skills necessary for EMDR therapy.

This practical guide covers all phases and processes of EMDR therapy, from the client's initial acquaintance with EMDR principles to the development of a sense of safety during treatment.

The book enables EMDR-trained psychotherapists to properly assess and meet the clinical needs of veterans, including clients with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, moral injury, military sexual trauma, and suicidal thoughts, by recognizing and eliminating avoidance behavior, creating motivation for treatment, and overcoming hidden obstacles. The book presents clinical cases of "stuckness" and various treatment options for eliminating a wide range of symptoms. Each clinical case uses the Adaptive Information Processing model, illustrating the client's treatment goal, presenting their symptoms, target memories, and clinical decision points during treatment.

BOOK FEATURES
Step-by-step development of EMDR therapist skills specific to military personnel and veterans.
Uses an eight-phase EMDR approach.
Includes numerous examples from clinical practice, supplemented with treatment variations.
Describes methods for assessing initial clinical manifestations in military personnel and veterans.
Discusses the treatment of clients with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, moral injury, sexual trauma, and suicidal thoughts.
Addresses the needs of military families in treatment.
Provides various useful handouts for patients.