A Guide to the Standard Emdr Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants

"This is an excellent guide to the theory and practice of EMDR. It provides great clarity to readers unsure of how this therapy is conducted. If you want to know about EMDR, this is the book to have." Score: 100, 5 stars --"Doody's" Learning to use EMDR safely and effectively requires the integration of a wide range of knowledge and skills. This guide serves as an orientation to the clinical, professional, and risk management issues that EMDR practitioners face in their daily practice. Following the eight-phase model of EMDR, the book provides clear, detailed guidelines to utilizing the standard EMDR protocols for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, phobias, and panic attacks. Included are guidelines for case formulation, treatment planning, and preparing patients for EMDR reprocessing. The guide also contains sample consultation agreements and forms for documenting case summaries and treatment outcomes. Key features: Includes charts, forms, illustrations, tables, and decision trees to guide treatment planning and documentation Presents case studies with transcripts illustrating the different protocols, as well as guidelines for informed decision making Discusses ethical issues in clinical application, consultation, supervision, and research With clear, concise treatment guidelines on the clinical use of EMDR, this book serves as an invaluable resource for practicing clinicians, supervisors, consultants, and clinic directors.

About the Author :
Andrew M. Leeds, PhD, is a California-licensed Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist with 40 years of experience in the private practice of psychotherapy. He is Director of Training for Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute, which offers basic and advanced training programs in EMDR therapy. Dr. Leeds received his initial EMDR therapy training in 1991 and became an EMDR therapy training supervisor that same year. In 1993, he became an EMDR therapy trainer. He has conducted basic EMDR therapy trainings for 15,000 clinicians at 140 training programs in the United States, Canada, France, England, and Japan. Dr. Leeds has presented papers on EMDR therapy for regional, national, and international conferences and is the author of a book, book chapters, and journal articles on EMDR therapy. He served for two years on the Standards and Training Committee of the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and for three years as an elected member of the EMDRIA Board of Directors. Dr. Leeds is currently a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, and in 2013 was a guest editor for the Journal. Dr. Leeds has contributed to the evolution of EMDR by articulating, publishing, and teaching the EMDR procedure he named Resource Development and Installation (RDI). In 1999, he received an EMDRIA award for creative innovation in the development of EMDR as well as the Ronald A. Martinez, PhD Memorial Award. In 2013, he received the Francine Shapiro award from EMDRIA.