Psychological trauma is a response to highly stressful events. Acute trauma results from single events, chronic from repeated exposure. Complex trauma involves multiple traumatic events. Secondary trauma occurs from witnessing others' traumatic experiences
EMDR was created by Francine Shapiro to reprocess traumatic experiences. Therapy uses eye movements, voice stimulation, and knee stimulation. Based on Adaptive Information Processing theory
Founded by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1990. Maintains strict adherence to original EMDR protocols. Offers EMDRIA-approved training programs. Features internationally recognized faculty members
EMDR helps process traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation and guided processing. Developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987, officially introduced in 1989. Based on Adaptive Information Processing model, views trauma as unprocessed memories
Psychological trauma results from severe distressing events like violence or abuse. Trauma can be caused by natural disasters, accidents, or traumatic events. Most people don't become traumatized, but some develop PTSD
2014 book by Bessel van der Kolk about psychological trauma effects. Based on 1994 Harvard Review article about PTSD. Published in 36 languages. Spent over 141 weeks on New York Times Bestseller List