EMDR Basic Training

Those not yet trained in EMDR can take advantage of early registration pricing until August 9 for the SonomaPTI Fall 2012 EMDRIA approved basic training in EMDR in Alameda. Our Northern California training starts in just two months - 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.

July EMDR Research Review

The July 2012 EMDR research review is available on the SonomaPTI blog which you can easily access with this link. This month we find all European reports: two surveys on the use of specialized methods of treating trauma, one from from Germany (Kliem et al, 2012 for Type II trauma) and one from the UK (Murphy et al., 2012 for NICE informed specialty trauma services); three case reports from Switzerland and France on EMDR treatment of illegal drug use, victims of domestic abuse, and domestic partner rape; a laboratory study from the working memory group in the Netherlands of the effects of eye movements on reaction times for “future recall”; and two theoretical papers. Rachel Worthington (2012) proposes that violence is often the result of traumatic experiences and that EMDR should be considered preferable to exposure and TF-CBT when treating traumatic origins of violence. Hans Welling (2012) proposes that methods such as EMDR, based on reconsolidation are preferable for “transforming maladaptive emotions, whereas exposure is most appropriate for accessing disowned and avoided experiences.” After reading Welling’s abstract, readers may want to review my February 2010 essay on “Extinction or Reconsolidation: Differences between suppression and transformation in how we recover from traumatic experiences.”

This month's review also features a video from the Veteran’s Health Administration of an interview with Sue Rogers, Ph.D. on “What is Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR).”

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Early registration remains available for the Fall 2012 training in Northern California through August 9. The Fall 2012 program starts September 8, 2012.

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Study: Acute coronary events linked with PTSD.
In a meta-analysis, researchers examined data from 24 studies that included 2383 patients with acute coronary events worldwide. The study also showed that developing PTSD doubles the risk of having another acute episode or dying within 1 to 3 years, compared with cardiac patients who didn't develop PTSD. Given that some 1.4 million patients are hospitalized annually with an acute coronary event, the investigators estimated that 12%, or 168 000 patients, will develop PTSD.

The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mood States, Functional Status, and Quality of Life in Oncology Outpatients.
RESULTS: Forty-five percent of the sample met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD (n=78) and partial PTSD (n=53) and were younger than those with no PTSD. Patients with PTSD had a significantly lower Karnofsky Performance Status, shorter time since diagnosis, higher ratings of mood disturbance, lower ratings of functional status, and lower QOL than patients with no PTSD.

Prevalence of Physical and Sexual Assault and Mental Health Disorders in Older Women: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample.
Some women who have been physically or sexually assaulted decades earlier continue to report significant levels of mood and anxiety disorders into late adulthood. Several ways to increase the identification and treatment of older female trauma survivors by healthcare providers are suggested.

Study reveals that individuals cooperate according to their emotional state and their prior experiences
When deciding whether to cooperate with others, people do not act thinking of their own reward, as had been previously believed, but rather individuals are more influenced by their own mood at the time and by the number of individuals with whom they have cooperated before.

Anxiety linked to shortened telomeres, accelerated aging
A common form of anxiety, known as phobic anxiety, was associated with shorter telomeres in middle-aged and older women. The study suggests that phobic anxiety is a possible risk factor for accelerated aging.

Childhood adversity increases risk for depression and chronic inflammation
When a person injures their knee, it becomes inflamed. When a person has a cold, their throat becomes inflamed. This type of inflammation is the body's natural and protective response to injury. Interestingly, there is growing evidence that a similar process happens when a person experiences psychological trauma. Unfortunately, this type of inflammation can be destructive.

The eyes don't have it: New research into lying and eye movements
Widely held beliefs about Neuro-Linguistic Programming and lying are unfounded. Proponents of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) have long claimed that it is possible to tell whether a person is lying from their eye movements. New research reveals that this claim is unfounded, with the authors calling on the public and organizations to abandon this approach to lie detection.

Multiple pieces of food are more rewarding than an equicaloric single piece of food in both animals and humans
New research suggests that both animals and humans find multiple pieces of food to be more satiating and rewarding than an equicaloric, single-piece portion of food.

Simple exercises are an easy and cost-effective treatment for persistent dizziness
New research has shown that patients with persistent dizziness can benefit from a booklet of simple exercises.

'Self-distancing' can help people calm aggressive reactions, study finds
A new study reveals a simple strategy that people can use to minimize how angry and aggressive they get when they are provoked by others.

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The next Saturday telephone group consultation series begins August 11, 2012.
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