EMDR Basic Training

Those in Southern California have a brief window remaining to register for the first Southern California basic training in EMDR starting June 30, 2012. The ONE80CENTER hosts the SonomaPTI EMDRIA approved basic training. Register for this Southern California training directly with the ONE80CENTER.

Registration continues for the SonomaPTI Fall 2012 EMDRIA approved basic training in EMDR in Alameda. Our next Northern California training begins September 8, 2012.

Spring 2013 training dates

The dates and location for the Spring 2013 Northern California basic training in EMDR are now listed on the bottom of the SonomaPTI training schedule page.

June EMDR Research Review

The June 2012 EMDR research review is available on the SonomaPTI blog which you can easily access with this link. This month's listings feature more than a dozen articles that have appeared in just the last 30 days. Our colleagues with the EMDR Association of Italy have a series of nine articles in a special issue of Revista di Psichiatria. These include a comparison of EMDR and CBT treatments of panic and a neurobiological fMRI study showing increased hippocampal volume following EMDR treatment of PTSD. Other articles address EMDR treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and psychosis. Volume 6 Issue 2 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research brings us three new articles including a randomized comparison of EMDR and biofeedback/stress Inoculation training in treating test anxiety published as an homage to the life and work of our EMDR colleague, first author, Rosemary Cook-Vienot who passed away in 2008.

This month's review also features a video from Linda Curran who interviews Babette Rothschild on “Dual Awareness for treating PTSD” and shows client vignettes in which she demonstrates methods for stabilization through building self-regulation and presentification skills.

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Registration closes soon for the Summer 2012 training in Southern California and continues for the Fall 2012 training in Northern California.

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The Theoretical and Empirical Basis for Meditation as an Intervention for PTSD
This article reviews meditation as an intervention for PTSD, considering three major types of meditative practices: mindfulness, mantra, and compassion meditation. The mechanisms by which these approaches may effectively reduce PTSD symptoms and improve quality of life are presented. Empirical evidence of the efficacy of meditation for PTSD is very limited but holds some promise.

Risk factors for developing post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth: A systematic review.
Results. Infant complications, low support during labour and delivery, psychological difficulties in pregnancy, previous traumatic experiences, and obstetrical emergencies were identified as the most important risk factors. Conclusions. We have identified both strongly associated and non-associated factors that are associated with PTSD following childbirth. While the literature is limited by methodological shortcomings, a hypothesis regarding the development of PTSD is outlined, and recommendations with respect to screening and future research are provided.

Insomnia linked to hypertension
People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a new study.

Whats MyM3 offers a 3 Minute Test for Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and PTSD on the web or via a smartphone app.

Brain scans support Freud: Guilt plays key role in depression
Scientists have shown that the brains of people with depression respond differently to feelings of guilt -- even after their symptoms have subsided.

Ketamine improved bipolar depression within minutes, study suggests
Bipolar disorder is a serious and debilitating condition where individuals experience severe swings in mood between mania and depression. The episodes of low or elevated mood can last days or months, and the risk of suicide is high.

Non-invasive brain stimulation shown to impact walking patterns
Kennedy Krieger researchers believe transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has potential to help patients relearn to walk after brain injury.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Adherence to Medications in Survivors of Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks.
CONCLUSIONS: PTSD is common after stroke/TIA. Patients who have PTSD after stroke or TIA are at increased risk for medication nonadherence.

THE DISSOCIATIVE SUBTYPE OF PTSD: A REPLICATION AND EXTENSION.
Study 1 included 360 male Vietnam War Veterans with combat-related PTSD; Study 2 included 284 female Veterans and active duty service personnel with PTSD and a high base rate of exposure to sexual trauma. Results provide support for a dissociative subtype of PTSD and also suggest that dissociation may play a role in the frequent co-occurrence of PTSD and borderline PD among women. These results are pertinent to the on-going revisions to the DSM and suggest that consideration should be given to incorporating a dissociative subtype into the revised PTSD criteria.

EMDR Consultation

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Earn group and individual hours toward EMDRIA Certification.

The next Saturday telephone group consultation series begins July 14, 2012.
Registration is now open for this series.

Six Saturdays: July 14, August 11, September 15, October 13, November 10, December 8, 2012.

The next Friday telephone group consultation series begins July 13, 2012.
Registration is now open for this series.

Six Fridays: July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, and December 7, 2012.

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Individual Consultation

As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant I provide individual consultation to EMDR trained clinicians from throughout the United States and overseas. Schedule one-time, occasional or ongoing consultation sessions by phone, Skype audio or video conference.

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Contact me to set up a custom group with from two to four members and share the cost. Schedule 60 minute, 90 minute or two-hour sessions at the times that work best for you or your agency.

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